Portland announced Wednesday that Ayton has been diagnosed with a left calf strain and that he will be re-evaluated in four weeks. This is a brutal blow for Ayton and Portland, as this sidelines him through at least March 15th.

Portland Trail Blazers center DeAndre Ayton suffered a non-contact calf injury in the third quarter of the team's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was helped to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the contest, an ominous sign for his availability moving forward.