Luka Doncic has always been a maestro with the basketball in his hands, opening the door for two specific player archetypes to thrive around his playmaking. One of those are centers who are comfortable operating as rim runners and play finishers. The other would be 3-point marksmen.
For all the previous concerns and knee-jerk reactions to a bad performance or two, Deandre Ayton has actually provided encouraging early returns on his Los Angeles Lakers experience. Jaxson Hayes has also been serviceable as the backup behind him.
The lack of shooting, on the other hand, has been obvious.