The Los Angeles Lakers set their sights on Deandre Ayton entering free agency after he and his former team, the Trail Blazers, agreed to a buyout. LA went from needing a starting center to giving a former No. 1 overall pick what could be his final prove-it opportunity in the NBA. If things go south, the Lakers could pursue another center who may become available before the February deadline.
Have you ever heard of Nikola? Of course you have. Everyone knows Nikola Vucevic! The center plays for the Bulls, as he has for the past four-and-a-half seasons.