On 21 May 2019, Ayre signed with the
Nunawading Spectres of the
NBL1 for the rest of the
2019 season. He helped the Spectres reach the grand final, where they won the
championship with a 99–90 win over the
Bendigo Braves. In 15 games, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In August 2019, Ayre signed with the
Adelaide 36ers of the
National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player. Due to family reasons, he left the team and returned to Australia on 22 November 2020. In eight games during the
2020–21 LKL season, he averaged 9.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. For the
2021–22 NBL season, Ayre joined the
Cairns Taipans as a training player. He was set to serve as an injury replacement early in the season, but a knee injury suffered at practice sidelined him for two months. He was elevated to the roster for the first time on 1 April 2022. Ayre scored a team-high 20 points to go with 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and four 3-pointers in a 92–80 loss to
Melbourne United. He became just the third player in 2021–22 to record 20 points and 10 assists in a game alongside
Bryce Cotton and
Jaylen Adams. In eight games for the Taipans, he averaged 6.63 points, 1.75 rebounds and 3.75 assists per game. On 23 April 2022, Ayre signed with the
Cairns Marlins of the
NBL1 North for the
2022 season. In 21 games, he averaged 23.9 points, 3.76 rebounds and 4.05 assists per game. On 21 July 2022, Ayre signed a two-year deal (second year club option) with the Taipans. He parted ways with the Taipans following the
2022–23 NBL season after the club elected not to take the option on his contract. In 32 games, he averaged 5.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On 14 April 2023, Ayre signed with the
Sandringham Sabres for the rest of the
2023 NBL1 South season. He helped the Sabres reach the NBL1 South grand final, where they lost 90–86 to the
Knox Raiders despite Ayre's 21 points. He was subsequently named to the
NBL1 South All-Star Five. In 19 games, he averaged 24.11 points, 5.26 rebounds, 5.16 assists and 1.11 steals per game. On 2 May 2023, Ayre signed a two-year deal with the
South East Melbourne Phoenix. On 27 January 2024, he recorded 23 points and eight assists in a 103–91 loss to the
Perth Wildcats. In 27 games during the
2023–24 NBL season, he averaged 10.7 points and 2.6 assists, while shooting 39.6% from 3-point range. In 20 games, he averaged 18.9 points and 6.2 assists, while shooting 31.7% from 3-point range. where he earned
NBL1 South All First Team honours. He helped the Sabres reach the NBL1 South Grand Final, where they defeated the
Melbourne Tigers 99–80 to win the championship behind Ayre's 17 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. On 16 April 2025, Ayre signed a two-year deal with the
Tasmania JackJumpers. On 2 February 2026, he was ruled out for the rest of the
2025–26 NBL season with a groin injury. He averaged 6.3 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game. On 16 April 2026, the JackJumpers activated the option on Ayre's contract for the
2026–27 NBL season. ==National team career==