The Los Angeles Lakers’ biggest move this offseason was signing Deandre Ayton to be their starting center after he was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers.
It’s no secret that the Lakers essentially ended last season without a center after trading Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, and that cost them in the playoffs.
The hope is that Ayton will be able to turn his career around in L.A. playing alongside Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Unfortunately though, his tenure didn’t get off to a great start as Ayton played 34 minutes in the Opening Night loss to the Golden State Warriors and only finished with 10 points, six rebounds and one block on 5-of-7 shooting.