The Phoenix Suns have their young center back, as Deandre Ayton returned to action yesterday. Here’s Arizona Sports reporting:
In his first time speaking to the media since being suspended 25 games, Deandre Ayton commented on testing positive for a diuretic.
“I know what I did,” he said to the assembled media before Tuesday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, his return game. “It was the biggest mistake, and unintentional mistake that happened in my life and it’s just something to learn from and just build from it. It’s a mistake and everybody makes mistakes.
“It’s just how you bounce back. I think that’s what everybody is waiting for. I already did my time so I’m here.”
Ayton returned on a night in which the Suns faced a tough task — a visit to Los Angeles to face the Clippers. And although Ayton’s shot was a bit off, he put up nice numbers: 18 points and 12 rebounds in just 24 minutes. Despite this, the Clippers, who had three scorers put up 20 or more points, came away with a 120-99 win.
Still, getting Ayton back is a win for Phoenix.
The next Suns game is Friday on the road against the Thunder.
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