abc4357 | Lakers

732 | a day ago

Honestly I’m pretty happy with that

PoonGo0n | Spurs

293 | a day ago

Good trade filler for when he’s inevitably shipped out too, this is fine for the Lakers

fastlikeanascar | Gran Destino

298 | a day ago

i actually think he played above this contracts value. 8m/year for a borderline starting center is cheap as hell.

and by picking up his option, he’ll spend two years on the team, and eligibile for an early bird extension so we can keep actually afford to keep him if the continuity helps him get his game together with Luka.

he’s not a perfect center, and im not delusional enough to believe hes suddenly going to be the defensive anchor we need, but he’s ok. I’m way more comfortable with him as our starting center than Hayes, and I kinda like them as a pair for how much we’re paying.

Chartate101 | Pistons

109 | a day ago

Yeah he is not a very good player overall… but he i not being paid like one. At the very least he wasn’t OVERpaid.

fastlikeanascar | Gran Destino

112 | a day ago

i genuinely believe he was underpaid.

he’s a starting center, just not a very good starting center. Too inconsistent, not super physical.

But he’s easily a 15m/yr player. that’s like ~10% of the cap.

Ok_Turn6757 | Lakers

84 | 21 hours ago

He was legit outplaying Sengun

swords_devil | Lakers

14 | 20 hours ago

he isn’t being underpaid, he just not being paid by Lakers

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

13 | 18 hours ago

His player option is all lakers though, so just 8.1 million. Seems like his agent didn’t think he outplayed his contract and the GM’s he contacted didn’t either otherwise he’d decline for a bigger contract else.

I mean from what I remember it seems like a lot of players and JJ do not like him. Fed up with his lack of effort and physicality. So if there was more money out there seems like he’d take it.

Lets_Go_Blue__Jays

9 | 19 hours ago

He is underpaid considering what he brings.

KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUZ | Lakers

3 | 15 hours ago

he definitely outperforms his contract.

people kinda just want something to mock so they make fun of him, but he outperformes the 8m he gets, given that he can start against most teams and definitely be a bench player against all

LakerBlue | Lakers

11 | 20 hours ago

Yea and I think in the last few months (minus against OKC) he actually looked decent. Not true starting center solid but a looked like a good role player.

tsuba5a | Lakers

11 | 17 hours ago

He had an earlier stretch where he looked decent too. It’s just with him it really comes and goes based on how he’s feeling. Frustrating because you know it’s there.

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2 | 17 hours ago

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UraniumDisulfide | Lakers

2 | 13 hours ago

I disagree, Ayton definitely has effort issues. He has the body to play physically, he just doesn’t a lot of the time for whatever reason.

He also has that annoying tendency of bringing the ball down EVERY. SINGLE. TIME he catches a pass in the paint. I have to imagine the coaches are trying to make him stop doing that, but surely it is something you can just practice to stop doing, right?

SNEV3NS

5 | 21 hours ago

Sure, I’m with you… if he’s a bridge and not an excuse. Time will tell.

AwildYaners | Japan

3 | 18 hours ago

Yeah, works both ways.

Great value for $8m, whether they end up keeping him, or even trading him now before FA starts.

dakadoo33

127 | a day ago

He is fantastic for the value, its just impossible for people to look past what he could be and forget that.

fastlikeanascar | Gran Destino

60 | a day ago

its because he shows us what he’s capable of every like 8-9 games. but also shows us how nonchalant he can be for many games at a time.

bebopblues | Lakers

2 | an hour ago

To be fair, Lamar Odom was the same way, and we managed to go to the Finals 3 years in a row, winning 2, with him. I remember back then where often after watching the games, I look at the box scores, and he logged something like 38 minutes and I don’t remember a damn thing he did. And once a while, he woke up and gave us a little bit of everything: playmaking, 3-ball, rebounds and put backs, steals, and good defense. His best year was his 6th man of the year in 2009-2010 where he was the most consistent and engaged, but outside of that year, he was mostly nonchalant on the court.

Yommination | Lakers

35 | 21 hours ago

He’s a huge cocktease

dakadoo33

11 | 21 hours ago

without a doubt, hes insanely frustrating to watch, doesn’t change his actual value though is absurd good for the lakers.

Nothing like watching him get up for an alleyoop and be the dominant finisher he can be… when totally wide open, and then watching him go up for the softest layup when contested that you’ll ever see.

Zeitgeistin | Lakers

2 | 19 hours ago

Thanks for the chuckle

TonyHawktuah69

3 | 21 hours ago

You say it’s impossible but the doomers on our sub say otherwise

DrPuzzle

2 | 20 hours ago

He is good for the value I’ll give you that. He’s got his issues but for what you are paying you can’t get much better. No one should really have a problem with this. We can still criticize him but in terms of value it’s worth it

If he was making any more than that I’d be laughing at this right now like “of course he picked it up he knows he’s not worth much else” lmao

Joethetoolguy

2 | 18 hours ago

Just gotta look at him as a minimum type role player who has plus games every now and then but can also disappear at the worst times. Like a drummond or olynyk that can have a period great game.

henryofskalitzz | Supersonics

2 | 17 hours ago

He’s getting paid middle of the road backup center money

rang15 | Lakers

38 | a day ago

Same. People on this sub are delusional regarding how much he produced relative to how much he’s making. Sure he’s not starter caliber on a title contender, but him opting into an $8m contract is good value.

heybobson | Suns

6 | 16 hours ago

The issue though is that if he’s not starting, he’s checked out, making even that 8 mil worthless. And if he’s starting, well then you aren’t really contending then cause he sucks.

Aggrokid

2 | 14 hours ago

He has the Jalen Duren syndrome, needs to be fed touches in the right spots to stay motivated on the other end. Chris Paul was really good at this sort of stuff, and Luka still isn’t.

Extreme-Site-8496 | Lakers

20 | a day ago

If he’s the backup then sure

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

32 | a day ago

Also good trade bait. 8m is pretty good for a backup C with Ayton’s production.

TheBeepB00p | Knicks

5 | a day ago

If Mitch walks we could be interested as a back up

Szobortz | Mavericks

5 | a day ago

y’all aren’t. if he had offers, he wouldn’t pick up the option.

bbysmrf

5 | a day ago

They meant trade

DogOwner12345

1 | a day ago

Nah rather have Hayes who actually tries then this lazy ass.

Ok-Tree4365

1 | 20 hours ago

I would expect him to put in significantly less effort as a backup.

zannet_t

8 | a day ago

You can really tell who in this thread actually watches or follows basketball. It’s like everyone forgot that he was key to the Lakers beating the Rockets.

Yes, Ayton is probably no longer a starter on a championship team, but at his price tag he’s perfectly fine.

Emotional-Chef-7601

3 | 17 hours ago

Kind of. When he was at his best in the series the Lakers lost both games. When he was consistently just good the Lakers won those games. He was important but it was more a team effort.

zannet_t

2 | 16 hours ago

Of course it was a team effort, but he played great defense on Sengun overall and forced him into bad tendencies. In those close games, without his defense they would’ve gotten mauled like they did by Wolves last year.

3rd-party-intervener

5 | a day ago

The lakers best option is to bring everyone back and look at trades in feb

motherseffinjones | Raptors

5 | a day ago

At 8ish mil a year I’d be happy too

dogmeat1003

4 | 21 hours ago

Honestly with how he plays, he’s pretty much exactly worth 8 million dollars, so can’t complain much

dogmeat1003

3 | 21 hours ago

And y’all need any big men y’all can get

Snizzysnootz | Lakers

3 | a day ago

He’s just not a good fit. Needs to drop some lbs and up his cardio and play with more urgency

BizzyHaze | Lakers

9 | 21 hours ago

His cardio is fine. He is ripped. It’s the drive/motivation/moodiness thats the issue

heybobson | Suns

3 | 16 hours ago

He’s a big who hates contact. Like saying a linebacker who hates to tackle.

LosAngeLukaGOAT | Cote D'Ivoire

1 | 18 hours ago

You and I, buddy

kmoz | Mavericks

1 | 11 hours ago

Ayton isnt amazing, but for 8 mil a year hes a very good deal IMO. When hes locked in and playing hard hes honestly really good. And when hes not, hes only 8 mil a year.

bebopblues | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

After looking into the mirror?

RichAbbreviations966 | Celtics

642 | a day ago

Is this a threat?

TheLetterOh | Trail Blazers

112 | a day ago

At minimum it feels aggressive.

datboijustin | Suns

43 | 21 hours ago

Can’t be, it’s Ayton.

shnieder88 | Warriors

2 | 18 hours ago

are sure he can’t dominayton anymore?

i feel he needs a lot more runway in LA to see if he can.

treacletart284 | Nuggets

2 | 18 hours ago

Not without his crunk juice

LowDot187

53 | a day ago

Deandre Ayton THREATENS to play basketball in Downtown Los Angeles! (emotional)

MeatBald | West

30 | a day ago

Flagrantly picking up his player option

Anal_Iverson | Raptors

6 | a day ago

[Helin] Deandre Ayton is unfortunately coming back

RspectMyAuthoritah | Lakers

6 | a day ago

No, it’s a promise.

jiminyshrue | Suns

1 | 20 hours ago

A provacAyton

Talentagentfriend

315 | a day ago

That’s good, it means the Lakers can trade him

AlternativeWay23 | Celtics

88 | a day ago

Trade him for who?

whenishit-itsbigturd

86 | a day ago

Ayton Of Fun and Jake TheLabia for Daniel Gafford and a 2RP

LetsGoLesko8 | Raptors

105 | a day ago

Nico isn’t in control of the Mavs anymore, they ain’t taking this deal

whenishit-itsbigturd

42 | a day ago

Alright take Knecht then too

The_Vaike | Celtics

25 | a day ago

You’re getting further

sasadoncic | Lakers

18 | a day ago

I’ll add Vando as well

Bubuy_nu_Patu | Lakers

21 | 21 hours ago

Add 1 laker girl

TheForceWithin | Bulls

6 | 16 hours ago

Jake TheLabia is wild

Affectionate-Pea-439

4 | a day ago

Have you seen Masai’s trade history lol? Other than OG trade he fleeces other teams. Look at his carmelo trade and the nuggets highlights the year after the trade. It’s all publicly available to see Rob trades versus Masai trades.

In order to take on that salary of two guys who don’t fit the mavs at all (and who are mostly neutral to negative assets) Masai would probably ask for 2 FRPs at the very least for the salary plus Gafford.

shlict | Knicks

2 | 8 hours ago

Jaylen Brown

MediocreHomework7092

10 | a day ago

For what though?

UnloadedBakedPotato | Lakers

44 | a day ago

Jokic duh, who else?

Gerald_the_sealion | 76ers

14 | a day ago

No communicating with other teams for better deals though! Promise?

UnloadedBakedPotato | Lakers

6 | a day ago

I’ll try my absolute best but I think it would be hard to find better

MediocreHomework7092

6 | a day ago

Of course how could I not think that. Especially since Giannis is off the table

UnloadedBakedPotato | Lakers

9 | a day ago

Hey, mistakes happen, it’s okay. Just remember that if this falls through, Wemby is the clear next step

MediocreHomework7092

4 | a day ago

Idk, seems like Ayton is too valuable to trade for some center who lost in the finals. Now KAT though, thats a winner. Might be able to get that short guard Brunson too. Since he cant carry a team to a finals win

Alexcox95 | Heat

3 | a day ago

Clint Capela

reldnahcAL | Lakers

3 | 21 hours ago

There’s a lot of jokes in the replies to this but realistically speaking…

Shai or Jokic.

The_Rain_Guardian | Mavericks

100 | a day ago

I mean they can still go after Mitch or Kessler. Ayton as a back up is probably better for him & the Lakers

sasadoncic | Lakers

77 | a day ago

Mitch as a starting center? I don’t think he is.

BitWardenEternal | Lakers

41 | a day ago

If we have Mitch + DA that’s a center rotation I’m fine with, doesn’t really matter who starts/finishes as long as we have one of them out there

Possible_Evening_856

22 | 20 hours ago

Hayes would be there too he’s Slovenian now and probably not going anywhere

BitWardenEternal | Lakers

11 | 19 hours ago

Slovenians stick together 🇸🇮 🤝

heat_00 | Raptors

2 | 19 hours ago

😂 love the way you worded this

ThinkThankThonk | Lakers

8 | 16 hours ago

I really don’t see Ayton emotionally capable of being a backup

Elkbowy | Jazz

1 | 10 hours ago

They won’t touch Kessler

Raven-19x | Spurs

72 | a day ago

Luka got his guy!

Regular-Beat268 | Celtics

121 | 21 hours ago

Luka ON, Ayton ON: -2.6 net rating

Luka ON, Ayton OFF: +10.2 net rating

closing-the-thread | Lakers

30 | 19 hours ago

Well…damn

angrySprewell | Knicks

24 | 20 hours ago

LMAO

danevans369

12 | 18 hours ago

“I’m not Clint Capela!”

lilboytuner919 | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

I would’ve settled for present day Clint Capela for parts of last year

zannet_t

11 | 18 hours ago

Does this account for the fact that Luka plays way more minutes than Ayton and most of their minutes together are almost always against the other teams’ starters?

Context like that is why I wouldn’t cite on/off on its own as an argument. I’m not an Ayton fan myself, but Ayton vs. Hayes is not -12 points every game.

ntpbr1

4 | 13 hours ago

Sure but he always looked better with Hayes, chemistry looks off with Ayton. Hayes while also a shitty big, he is a great lob threat and does the things Luka wants from a big like setting screens, rolling, catching the ball properly. Lebron looks better with Ayton though

WakiLover | Lakers

4 | 12 hours ago

Luka plays better with Hayes, AR with Ayton, it’s weird.

I think it’s because Luka is more herky jerky with his moves and Ayton doesn’t have the twitch movement or jump speed to keep up, while Hayes is quick and a leaper. AR runs more standard PnR and the timings are easier for Ayton.

kmoz | Mavericks

3 | 11 hours ago

Jaxson is like the exact luka big prototype you want, just not a very good version of it. Bouncy longboye who doesnt try to do too much on his own, catches the ball and yams it down.

Musa_2050 | Lakers

51 | a day ago

I’m fine with this but we do need a better backup. Robinson or Rob Williams

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

30 | a day ago

Is Robinson really better than Ayton? His health is a gamble and his offensive game isn’t that great. I think Kessler would be the go to guy but you might have to overpay for him.

WarLawck | Knicks

27 | a day ago

Mitch is the best in the league at what he does well, and the worst in the league at what he does poorly. He needs to be in the right situation to be successful. Having watched him every game his entire career, I love him, but he is also unplayable at times because of his free throw shooting.

Musa_2050 | Lakers

11 | a day ago

That is why I said backup. I don’t think Kessler will be available

ChessHistory | Bulls

6 | a day ago

Robinson really is an ideal fit for KAT. Hard to imagine him fitting on the Lakers but maybe he’ll just eat fouls and have offensive limitations covered by Luka.

StruggleOk4163 | Knicks

10 | a day ago

Top tier rebounder, when his hand aint broke excellent lob threat. Really strong defender even out to the perimeter for his size. Having watched him from day 1 he will be a blow to lose for the Knicks. Yes health is a concern, but managed correctly he can be ready for the playoffs where he is a riser. Even with the shitty FTs.

tsuba5a | Lakers

3 | 16 hours ago

Can he be the one closing out games though? With his poor FT% can he be playing from the 6:00-2:00 mark in the 4th if you’re in the bonus?

Musa_2050 | Lakers

10 | a day ago

Good lob threat and a great rebounder.

jbrunsonfan

3 | 14 hours ago

Best offensive rebounder in the league

Musa_2050 | Lakers

2 | 13 hours ago

True

initialZEN | Nuggets

2 | 15 hours ago

Rob williams would be a fun lob threat with Luka ngl. I know he has health concerns, but with DA coming back they can maybe play safe with his minutes.

Impressive_Map_8080

41 | a day ago

Considering he put up better numbers in the playoffs than Jalen Duren, for what will be ¹⁄₄-1/5th the price, sounds like a bargain

ntpbr1

4 | 13 hours ago

For the money sure but if they have the idea that Hayes and Ayton won’t get demolished by OKC, SAS, maybe even Wolves, then they gotta prepare to see Luka leave for free

Annalrecovery | Lakers

29 | a day ago

At this point 8m for Ayton is alot easier to take in than say, 4 years 180m for Kessler or Duren plus picks. Lakers got their band aid at Center👌

kiyit | Minneapolis Lakers

7 | 16 hours ago

we can’t keep band aiding especially this offseason was the one we have been “waiting” for. This is the time to overspend with our cap space availability

Sircamembert | Lakers

2 | 14 hours ago

I disagree. You need a top tier C in the 2nd round. Otherwise Wemby and iHart will just smoke us.

SwizzGod | Lakers

1 | 6 hours ago

Nah fuck that. I’d rather just overpay Kessler

mrbrownstone

1 | an hour ago

They still need someone better for Luka. But I don’t think it’s Duren or Kessler. He needs athletic rim protectors who can set screens and catch lobs. Jarrett Allen, Nic Claxton, maybe Mitch Robinson if he could make a free throw.

Dreadbound1

19 | 19 hours ago

This is actually great for the Lakers but people here will act like it is the worst thing ever.

Greedy-Pilot-4538

15 | 21 hours ago

Huh he’s got his negatives but thought he outplayed his contract

8fenristhewolf8 | Trail Blazers

7 | 16 hours ago

Don’t worry, we were still playing him last year, so he was making like $35m still. But yeah this year, he’ll probably outplay it.

allthatglittersis___ | Lakers

11 | 20 hours ago

Can DA really not get 15 mil?

ssjgoat | Celtics

3 | 18 hours ago

Honestly that seems about right imo

WakiLover | Lakers

2 | 12 hours ago

In my dream last night I had a dream we missed out on Kessler and brought back Ayton on like 2year/40 mil. Glad he opted in instead.

Kryptos33

2 | 11 hours ago

There’s not exactly a lot of teams with space to sign him. The league is still recalibrating to the new CBA.

Aggrokid

1 | 14 hours ago

That seems to be Mitchell Robinson’s starting price.

Smooth_Specialist416

1 | an hour ago

Feel like he’s comparable to Mark Williams tier who just resigned for 3/38m for basically 12.5m/yr.

Aytons better offensively and has better health by a mile.

Williams has a better motor, probably is a bit better overall defensively

But add in Aytons lack of effort and lack of buy in from a team perspective, it’s like he’s a MLE talent but comes with baggage.

Likewise Williams problem is availability and honestly doesn’t have that much of an offensive bag.

FluffySky12

10 | 18 hours ago

Nobody wanted him so instead of china he decided to stay with lakers

ssjgoat | Celtics

7 | 18 hours ago

I’d take him for $8mil/yr, what are you smoking?

FluffySky12

1 | 18 hours ago

So he can fumble Luka’s passes all year long?

jeuxx

2 | 14 hours ago

Easy to say when your not writing the checks.

dawgoooooooo | Lakers

8 | a day ago

Thank fucking god, lol I feel bad for Rob at this point, at least something helpful for what’s to come

almondjuice442

6 | a day ago

I can’t lie that’s not horrible

kiyit | Minneapolis Lakers

6 | 16 hours ago

8 mill for his production is not bad at all; even good. Anyone who says otherwise are delusional at what centers cost

PoonGo0n | Spurs

4 | a day ago

Nice

AlternativeWay23 | Celtics

3 | a day ago

They got Robbie Avila, they don’t need anyone else

LittleTension8765 | Lakers

4 | a day ago

He’s a backup center on a championship team, problem is that he’s our starting center. For that price I’ll happily take him but still look for an upgrade

left4dead99

3 | 21 hours ago

Ayton isn’t all that, but he’s solid

WrongContract8489 | Mavericks

2 | a day ago

Surprise surprise

Littlegriznaves | Suns

3 | a day ago

Good. Dude has bricks for hands and rocks for brains.

ssjgoat | Celtics

11 | 18 hours ago

He’s making $8mil/yr, I’d take him for that in a heartbeat.

LosAngeLukaGOAT | Cote D'Ivoire

7 | 18 hours ago

It’s suns fans, they just hate DeAndre a ton.

I have some empathy for them, but they don’t seem understand that the lad did overplayed his contract last year.

WakiLover | Lakers

2 | 12 hours ago

He had his moments in the regular season, with the bad with him being benched down the stretch, but good games where it was easy buckets and he’d go like ⁸⁄₁₀ or ⁷⁄₉ etc.

He was invisible vs OKC but he played amazing vs the Rockets tbh.

I’m actually quite happy with Ayton at 8mil, as long as the Lakers upgrade elsewhere

3rd-party-intervener

4 | a day ago

He just doesn’t love the game

Littlegriznaves | Suns

2 | a day ago

Fully agree. Never truly wanted to play his size at the NBA level.

Patient_Air1765

2 | a day ago

Zion Williamson to the Lakers. Bookmark this comment

CrazyDaylight8 | Spurs

2 | a day ago

This thread surely won’t be toxic

Marcusreddit_ | Knicks

2 | a day ago

A list center

motorboat_mcgee | Lakers

2 | 21 hours ago

I’d be more than ok with that

ExpressFan7426 | Thunder

2 | 21 hours ago

is that a threat

ProjectZephyr01

2 | 20 hours ago

Lakers should try get Clint Capela

ssjgoat | Celtics

2 | 18 hours ago

People on this sub drive me crazy.

Ayton makes $8mil/yr and while he is a lower end starter, acting like he is some scrub is ridiculous. It's $8mil/yr, find a better value than that.

8fenristhewolf8 | Trail Blazers

2 | 16 hours ago

Glad we’re done paying him.

SexyWampa | Suns

3 | 16 hours ago

We tried to tell y’all. The only part about that trade that pisses me off was who else we.lost.

Call555JackChop | Suns

2 | 14 hours ago

Just 1 more season and he’ll turn it around I promise

fatherpatrick | Spurs

3 | a day ago

He wasnt going to get more on the open market so … duh.

Spiritual-Bobcat5635

1 | a day ago

Lakers got their man!

guacdoc24 | Lakers

1 | a day ago

Steal! Best center on the market 😪

woKaaaa | LAL

1 | a day ago

if we get an actual big just means more Jax at PF minutes which I am fine with

SlickVanExel | Hornets

1 | a day ago

Easy decision. 8 million to live in LA and to (potentially) enjoy your last season as a NBA starting center.

Interesting_Prune513 | Heat

1 | a day ago

Lmfao

indogunawan | Lakers

1 | a day ago

Luka wants an A list center and Ayton starts with an A

Weary_Restauranter | Spurs

1 | a day ago

Robinson can’t be a starter. So with Ayton they would have two backups.

bornlasttuesday | Lakers

-1 | a day ago

Fuck yeah, Ayton’s the best.

sasadoncic | Lakers

4 | a day ago

How high are you?

rumblegod | Thunder

1 | a day ago

Would like to see him slim down and play more of a 4, he’s athletic enough

tsuba5a | Lakers

1 | 16 hours ago

Wut

Low_Beyond8134 | Lakers

1 | a day ago

If we can get a starting C still and have him be the backup I’m fine with it

Pretty-Writer9268 | Jazz

1 | a day ago

I really don’t want to lose Kessler but I can’t deny it would be a great fit. Elite rim protector and a lob threat paired with Luka, exactly what the lakers need IMO

kiyit | Minneapolis Lakers

1 | 16 hours ago

what range is kessler seeking even? i heard he declined a ¹⁴⁰⁄₅? it seems like he wants to stay in Utah though from my limited view

berrytree198

3 | 15 hours ago

Probably 35/yr after playing 5 games last season lol

East1st

1 | a day ago

The “A” in A-list centers stands for “Available”

EyeAmKingKage

1 | a day ago

FUCK

CabbageStockExchange | Lakers

1 | a day ago

“I’m talking to the Man in the Mirror (Ayton) I’m asking him to changgeee his wayyysss!”

waterwaterfilter

1 | 21 hours ago

Hes good as a backup but lakers need a good center

TheAlmightyLoaf | Hawks

1 | 21 hours ago

Ayton saw the #1 and #3 pick from the same draft class we’re teaming up in Minnesota so he knew he had to run it back with Luka

Holiday_Accident_532

1 | 21 hours ago

Scal is legit one of the best color commentators in the league. Celtics announcers are locked in to the game seem to know all the players in the league very well. Scal also just hilarious sometimes

HandsomeJack19 | Lakers

1 | 21 hours ago

Maybe this is the year he will finally play up to the flashes of potential he shows every season. How… how in the hell did those crickets get in here?

ragner11

1 | 21 hours ago

Him as a backup center is great

sickrit | China

1 | 20 hours ago

oh no

xkenn | Knicks

1 | 20 hours ago

He has games where you go “the lakers are only paying him that much???” but majority of the games it’s “how is this man even in the league??” Just never know when he’ll show up.

Dat_Boi_John | Slovenia

1 | 20 hours ago

That’s great if he’s the backup, with Hayes as the third stringer

Organic_Warthog7238

1 | 20 hours ago

Fuck

BellamyHoops

1 | 20 hours ago

aytons been solid when healthy but the lakers need someone who can anchor a defense. robinson would give them that if he stays on the court

Jonjon428 | Heat

1 | 20 hours ago

Oof

Possible_Evening_856

3 | 20 hours ago

This is great value as a backup or to include in a trade

Pastor_Lik

1 | 19 hours ago

That still won’t stop them from adding a big

Techno_Viking9

1 | 19 hours ago

The whole gang back together

justwriteforme | Warriors

1 | 17 hours ago

“We still coming”

DarkKnightCometh | Lakers

1 | 16 hours ago

Lakers fans ⁹⁄₁₁

Cool-Truth211

1 | 15 hours ago

You guys will complain but at 8M he is actually positive value

Sircamembert | Lakers

1 | 14 hours ago

That’s fine for a backup C.

Boombopboombopboom21

1 | 14 hours ago

He should take HGH and some roids and catch a PG suspension worst case scenario. He wont ever stop trying to play goalie (futbol)with the ball while he’s in the paint, so hopefully he catches it more often and gets more fouls in his favor. If he doesn’t start and gets one good stint per contest instead of 2nd half extended run he has the ability to make his freethrows and keep his braids nice because I notice (he plays better when the cornrows are properlike.

CSPN

1 | 14 hours ago

Time for the Lakers staff to prep DA’s drunk juice 😂

MeBadNeedMoneyNow | Thunder

1 | 13 hours ago

Hahhahhahahhahahahahha

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

1 | 12 hours ago

Yeah, this is about as good a center as the Lakers can hope for.

TheCatSleeeps | Lakers

1 | 12 hours ago

I’ll be surprised if he actually did

Major_Enthusiasm1099 | Cavaliers

1 | 9 hours ago

Sorry, Lakers fans

m2keo

1 | 7 hours ago

He needs to be their back up imo or it’s gonna be another year of shit defense(not all on him of course). But they really need to start some dawgs next to Luka and Austin.

[Helin] Deandre Ayton is expected to pick up his player option and return to the Lakers for the 2026-27 season.