It remains to be seen if Deandre Ayton is the long-term answer at starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers. But he's proven to be a serviceable starting option, and given how bad their frontcourt situation was last year after the shocking Luka Doncic trade, that alone is a significant upgrade for the Lakers.
This season, Ayton is averaging 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting an efficient 70% from the field, ranking second in the league behind only Rudy Gobert. He may not be the ideal pick-and-roll partner for Doncic, but Ayton is still finishing at an incredibly high rate.