Bahamian professional basketball player Deandre Ayton’s net worth is estimated at $35 million in 2026. Now 28, Ayton plays center for the Washington Wizards on a salary of $8,104,000 — a long way from the $133 million contract he signed with the Phoenix Suns as the first Bahamian ever drafted No. 1 overall.
ESPN reported in July 2025 that Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers had agreed to a buyout. Ayton gave up $10 million of the $35.6 million left on that deal to get out of it, then signed a two-year, $16.2 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He picked up the $8.1 million player option on that deal for 2026-27 on 29 June 2026, and was traded to the Washington Wizards days later, on 7 July 2026, for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks.
Deandre Ayton Bio
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| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| First Name | Deandre |
| Last Name | Ayton |
| Full Name | Deandre Edoneille Ayton Sr. |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1998 |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth Place | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. area (team base); owns a home in Paradise Valley, Arizona |
| Country | Bahamas (nationality) |
| Profession | Professional Basketball Player |
| Education | Hillcrest Prep (high school), University of Arizona (college) |
| Father | Alvin Ayton (stepfather); biological father’s name not specified |
| Mother | Andrea Ayton |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Siblings | Edward Jr., Andrew, Tiann, Serenity, Horace |
| Brother | Edward Jr., Andrew, Horace |
| Religion | Not specified |
| Spouse | Not married; long-time partner Anissa Evans |
| Horoscope | Leo (July 23) |
| Weight | 252 lbs |
| Height | 7’0″ (213 cm) |
| Net Worth | ~$35 million (estimate, CelebrityNetWorth) |
| Category | Basketball Player |
| Current Team | Washington Wizards (traded from the Lakers, 7 July 2026) |
| Position | Center |
| Jersey Number | 8 with Washington; wore 22 in Phoenix and Portland and 5 with the Lakers |
| Years Active | 2018–present (8 seasons played through 2025-26) |
| Draft | 2018 NBA Draft, 1st round, 1st overall |
| Drafted By | Phoenix Suns |
| Previous Teams | Phoenix Suns (2018-2023), Portland Trail Blazers (2023-2025), Los Angeles Lakers (2025-2026) |
| Awards | NBA All-Rookie First Team (2019), Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018), etc. |
| @deandreayton |
Deandre Ayton’s Financial Rise
Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2026 is estimated at approximately $35 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth. That is an estimate, not a disclosed figure. It is worth keeping two very different numbers apart: the $35 million is what he is thought to be worth today, while the roughly $171 million discussed below is gross salary his employers have paid him since 2018, before tax, agent fees and living costs. His income comes from that NBA salary, his PUMA endorsement deal and real estate.
From the Bahamas to NBA Stardom
DeAndre Ayton was born in the Bahamas. He was quiet as a child and started playing basketball in fourth grade. By age 12, he had grown to 6 feet 5 inches. Since his game was weak at first, he spent late nights working hard in the gym.
As a teenager, he moved to the U.S. and played basketball at Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix. He became one of the top high school players in the country. After that, he played one season (2017–18) at the University of Arizona. He averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. His strong play earned him spots in the Jordan Brand Classic and McDonald’s All-American Game.
Achievements and Milestones
Deandre Ayton being selected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft was not just a victory for him, but for the entire Bahamas. He became the first player from the Bahamas to reach the world’s biggest basketball stage. He signed a rookie contract worth $40.4 million. In his first season, he averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He made the NBA All-Rookie First Team. By 2021, he helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals and showed he was a strong center. Across eight seasons he has averaged 15.8 points and 10.1 rebounds in 470 regular-season games.
In 2022, Ayton signed a massive 4-year, $132.9 million deal. The Indiana Pacers first offered it, but the Suns matched it. At the time, it was one of the biggest contracts ever for a center.
In 2023, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, where he put up double-doubles on a rebuilding roster that missed the playoffs in both of his full seasons there. That relationship ended in the July 2025 buyout, and the Los Angeles Lakers signed him for 2025-26. He started all 72 games he played for them, averaging 12.5 points on 67.1% shooting and 8.0 rebounds, then 10.0 points and 9.6 rebounds in the playoffs. Los Angeles subsequently acquired Walker Kessler and added veteran center Kevon Looney, and Ayton was moved to Washington.
Salary and Contracts
According to Hoopshype and Spotrac, Ayton’s contract now pays $8,104,000 a year. That is the second and final season of the two-year, $16.208 million deal he signed with the Lakers in July 2025, and it is the salary Washington absorbed in the trade — roughly a quarter of the $33.2 million a year his Phoenix and Portland contracts paid. HoopsHype puts his career earnings at $171,423,038 through the end of 2025-26.
Rather than test a thin market for centers, he opted into that final year, so he is under contract for 2026-27 and becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.
In Washington he joins a crowded frontcourt that already had Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 draft. Reporting on the trade casts him as the primary backup at center — a 20-to-25-minute reserve who can start 15 to 20 games if Davis misses time — after he finished third in the NBA in screen assists last season. That is a smaller role than he has ever had, and it is what his next contract will be judged on. The franchise has paid big before, as the supermax it gave John Wall showed, and for a sense of what durable veteran centers command, compare Andre Drummond.
Endorsements Deals
Ayton makes extra money from sponsorships. He has been a PUMA Basketball athlete since signing with the brand before the 2018 draft, and extended that deal on a multi-year basis while he was with Phoenix. He also works with NBA 2K, AT&T, and Champs as reported by Sportskeeda and EssentiallySports.
None of these deals have disclosed terms, so any specific dollar figure attached to them is an estimate rather than a reported number. PUMA remains his principal partner.
Related reading: what Alex Caruso earns with the Thunder.
Personal Life
Deandre Ayton’s mother, Andrea, is of Jamaican and Bahamian descent. His biological father, Edward Egerue, is Nigerian Igbo. His stepfather, Alvin Ayton—whom Deandre says raised him—is also Nigerian. Ayton grew up in a big household with at least five siblings: older brothers Edward Jr. and Andrew, and younger siblings Tiann, Serenity, and Horace.
Deandre Ayton’s private life is anchored by a multicultural Bahamian family and his long-standing partnership with Anissa Evans, with whom he is raising their son.
House and Cars
Ayton’s best-documented asset is the Paradise Valley, Arizona home he bought in 2019 — a 6,100-square-foot property with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a wet bar and a home office, reported at around $2.1 million at the time of purchase.
He is also widely reported to own a collection of luxury cars — a Lamborghini Urus, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Mercedes G-Class, a Tesla Model X and a pair of Dodge muscle cars. The itemized price tags that circulate alongside those lists are not traceable to any source confirming what he actually paid, so they are left out here.
Giving Back to the Bahamas
In 2019 he donated $100,000 toward Bahamas hurricane relief, and that same year he and his mother Andrea founded the Ayton Family Foundation. It is an active organization rather than a name on a letterhead: it raised $75,000 to back the Bahamas senior men’s national team’s push to qualify for the 2027 FIBA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, funded the first Jr. NBA clinic in Nassau with the Bahamas Basketball Federation, and expanded its programs into Jamaica in 2025. The NBA named Ayton its Bob Lanier Community Assist Award recipient for November 2025.
Updated for 2026
Updated 18 August 2026. Salary and career-earnings figures verified against HoopsHype and Spotrac; the move to Washington confirmed against NBA.com, ESPN and CBS Sports reporting from 3-7 July 2026; 2025-26 statistics from ESPN. The $35 million net worth is an estimate from CelebrityNetWorth, not a disclosed figure, and should not be confused with the $171.4 million in gross career salary.
FAQs About Deandre Ayton Net Worth
Is Deandre Ayton overpaid?
Not any more. That debate belonged to the $33 million a year his Phoenix and Portland contracts paid. He now earns $8,104,000 with Washington, which is modest for a center averaging 15.8 points and 10.1 rebounds across 470 career games.
How much does Puma pay Ayton?
Exact figures are confidential, but industry sources confirm “multi-millions” annually—comparable to mid-tier All-Star deals.
What charities does he support?
The Ayton Family Foundation, which he founded in 2019 with his mother Andrea. It supports youth basketball and the national team in the Bahamas and has since expanded into Jamaica.
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