NBA star Deandre Ayton to play for The Bahamas in Olympic qualifiers

Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns looks on in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, May 7, 2023. /CFP

Four NBA players, Deandre Ayton and Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Suns, Buddy Hield of the Indiana Pacers and Kai Jones of the Charlotte Hornets have committed to playing for The Bahamas in the men's basketball qualifier game