Deandre Ayton's Suspension. Deandre ayton, the first player drafted in the 2018 nba draft, used a drug suspension to humble himself. 1 overall pick in the 2018 nba draft, has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for a banned substance, the nba has.

Center deandre ayton was suspended 25 games without pay by the nba on thursday night for violating the terms of the nba/nbpa anti. Ayton was serving a ban due to a violation of the nba’s ped policy. Deandre ayton's suspension is 7th longest in league history.