The Lakers just got rid of a large problem. It was 7-feet tall. It weighed 250 pounds. And it was a glaring distraction in the locker room. So long, Deandre Ayton, whom the Lakers sent to the Wizards ...

Deandre Ayton’s tenure with the Lakers has come to an end. On Friday, the Lakers traded the 7-foot center to the Wizards on Friday for Jaden Hardy and a pair of Washington’s second-round picks (2031 ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player option for the upcoming NBA season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Ayton averaged 12.5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block per ...

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed center Deandre Ayton last summer following the buyout of his previous contract, there was some hope that he would raise his game and give more consistent effort and ...

There is no issue that needs solving for the Los Angeles Lakers quite like the issue of the center position. It has, really, been an ongoing problem going back to their NBA bubble championship in 2020 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Veteran center Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a big move to move off center Deandre Ayton days after he opted into his $8.1 million player option. Ayton averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds for the Lakers last ...

The Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to sign Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal last offseason. They made that move to upgrade at the center spot after he was bought out by the Trail Blazers.

DeAndre Ayton will return for a second season with the Los Angeles Lakers after activating his player option. Ayton is exercising his $8.1 million option for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN's ...

The Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, in 2031 and 2032, people not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The ...

You had to know some kind of Deandre Ayton move was coming after the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Walker Kessler, thereby giving them a solid defensive big man in the middle. And here it is! The former ...