The Los Angeles Lakers finally added a starting center this offseason after LeBron James spent years asking for one. Former number one overall draft pick Deandre Ayton is a Laker and ready to prove he can impact winning at the highest level. King James was certainly not the catalyst for the decision, but he finally got what he wanted.
Things immediately changed when Los Angeles sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to Dallas to acquire Luka Doncic. The Lakers immediately became Luka’s team, and the future got brighter. LA is not relying on LeBron to lift them in his 40s.