Lakers may lose Deandre Ayton after breakout playoff run

NBA exec drops truth bomb on Lakers’ Deandre Ayton experiment: ‘Disaster’

One NBA executive called the Los Angeles Lakers’ experiment with center Deandre Ayton in the 2025-26 season a “disaster.” “It’s hard to see his time in that role as anything but a disaster,” the executive said, per Heavy Sports. “The thing with Ayton is he usually does just enough for his team to think he is going to take a step forward. Then he never takes that step forward, and you go through it all over again. “Everything the Lakers tried to …

Deandre Ayton gives initial thoughts on player option with Lakers

The offseason is officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers after they were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It’s a massive offseason for L.A., as they could have upwards of nine free agents, including Deandre Ayton. Ayton was given a two-year, $16.2 million deal by the Lakers last offseason after being waived by the Portland Trail Blazers. At times, he was exactly what L.A. hoped he would be on both ends of the floor…

Lakers may lose Deandre Ayton after breakout playoff run

Deandre Ayton is suddenly at the center of the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason plans, and the biggest question is simple: does he stay on an $8.1 million player option, or does he opt out and chase a bigger payday? Dan Woike and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Ayton “could opt out to […] The post Lakers may lose Deandre Ayton after breakout playoff run appeared first on TalkBasket.net.