Deandre Ayton Cleared to Play vs. Suns Despite Knee Soreness

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (knee) has been removed from the injury report and is available for Monday's game against the Suns, per Dan Woike of The Athletic. Ayton had exited Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to right knee soreness but is now cleared with no expected restrictions. This season, the star big man has averaged 16.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 29.5 minutes across 17 games.