Trail Blazers star misses game after being trapped in neighborhood due to icy roads

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The Portland Trail Blazers were without one of their star players on Wednesday night, but not because of an injury.

Snowstorms have kept employees stuck at home throughout the United States. In fact, Buffalo, New York, had travel bans combined with several feet of snow that resulted in the postponement of an NFL playoff game and a Buffalo Sabres game.

On the other side of the country, crummy weather has left roads icy in the Portland, Oregon, area, including the roads in Deandre Ayton's neighborhood.

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Deandre Ayton, #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers, plays against the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter at Moda Center on Dec. 16, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. (Amanda Loman/Getty Images)

So, like many normal people, Ayton was unable to get to work on Wednesday. Thus, he missed the game.

Ayton had missed the previous 11 games with an injury. Head coach Chauncey Billups said Ayton was all good to go for Wednesday, had he been able to get to the arena.

Billups, per NBA.com, said Ayton "tried to combat the sheet of ice leading out of his neighborhood," and the team event sent people to help, but nothing worked.

Deandre Ayton, #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers, dribbles during the third quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at Moda Center on Dec. 14, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. The Utah Jazz won 122-114. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Ayton had been dealing with a right knee issue.

Ayton was the first overall pick out of Arizona in 2018 by the Phoenix Suns, where he spent his first five seasons. He inked an