Since Anthony Davis joined the Lakers in 2019, one of the questions Rob Pelinka and the Lakers organization have had to answer is who is playing alongside Davis.
Sometimes, that meant bringing in a center so Davis could play his preferred role as a four like they did with the addition of DeAndre Jordan in 2021. Or they can add depth with a big playing a limited role, ala JaVale McGee back in 2020.
This season, the Lakers solution was to bring in Christian Wood on a veteran minimum and Jaxson Hayes as a player coming off his rookie contract looking to prove himself.