New Lakers center Deandre Ayton has the opportunity to silence his critics and transform the team this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers brought in some new players that they believe will help this team reach the next level and truly become championship contenders.

The Los Angeles Lakers need their supporting cast to step up, and there are concerns that they won't get the best version of Deandre Ayton.

The Lakers snapped up Deandre Ayton not long after he hit free agency, negotiating a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers. The last time he was a free agent, back in 2022, he received a four-year, $133 million offer sheet from the Indiana Pacers,

Social media erupted after seeing Deandre Ayton’s performance in his debut in gold and purple in the preseason game against Phoenix Suns.

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to buy out the final year of center Deandre Ayton’s contract, making him a free agent, an NBA source has confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news Sunday night.

LaRavia is feeling a new kind of pressure in his first season as a Laker. The 23-year-old, who was born in Pasadena, previously played in Memphis and Sacramento, but acknowledged that putting on the purple and gold felt different.