We still don’t know exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers will do at the trade deadline. So much depends on whether they’re willing to part with their lone first-round pick, and who’s actually available. We do, however, know exactly what they won’t do—which also happens to be what they absolutely shouldn’t do: trade for a center.
With all due respect to Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes, this has nothing to do with the current big-man rotation. If we’re being honest, the Ayton experiment is the most maddening of roller coasters. And while Hayes is exceeding expectations—he’s 13-of-21 from floater range this season!