07-03-2026, 01:58 PM
(07-03-2026, 01:29 PM)omahen Wrote: Your logic has so many holes...
It was obvious that Lakers will be targeting a different starting center for months. If Ayton would think he is not a back-up, he would not pick his option but hit a FA market and find a team offering him a bigger role (and hopefully money).
Lakers could use Ayton as a good back-up centre, but they have bigger needs elsewhere on the roster and those 2 SRPs might make the difference in getting an actually decent wing. They have some flexibility again. Either creating more cap space to sign either Kuminga or Rui they are reportedly interested in. Or they can trade with some team that has too many wings.
Nobody would offer Ayton more money or a bigger role. Name just one place that would consider him a starting center.
If Kessler goes down and he has legitimately been hurt not just "tank hurt" it gets pretty thin. Ah forget they also got Mamu. Fair enough on that front. He´s a good center. Nevertheless hang around. In 2028 Luka will be back.
