Luka Doncic and LeBron James are good for the bottom line. Doncic's debut with the Los Angeles Lakers garnered big ratings for ESPN on Monday night.The network reports LA's blowout win over the Utah Jazz had an average audience of 2.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.

Meanwhile, the Lakers have been in the market for a big, with names such as Mo Bamba and JaVale McGee floated as possible free agent options. On Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania gave a major update on the Lakers pursuit for a big man.