Suns C Deandre Ayton (illness) to return vs. Mavericks

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton will return to the court for Thursday's game against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.

Ayton has missed the team's last three games due to a non-COVID illness that included headaches and issues finding his breath. The 24-year-old jokingly noted on Thursday afternoon that he thinks he became ill as a result of an interaction with his son Deandre Jr.

"I don't even know. I think I caught it f