Lakers were ‘surprised’ to get draft capital back for Deandre Ayton this offseason
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Lakers were ‘surprised’ to get draft capital back for Deandre Ayton this offseason
In early July, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to deal Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and a pair of second-round picks (2031 and 2032) shortly after Ayton exercised his 2026-27, $8.1 million player option. While Ayton certainly provided the Lakers with positive stretches of play, his inconsistencies, primarily as a forceful play-finisher and attentive defensive anchor, seemingly rendered him not worth the frustration. As such, the Lakers sent him out and are...
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