Team Note: The team cannot dunk and cannot stop Gobert, so the Lakers are very excited about Ayton joining

The Athletic reporter Dan Woike commented on the Lakers' operations to introduce center Ayton.

Dan Woike said: "The team culture cannot complete a dunk on the basket, cannot block between the basket and Rudy Gobert, nor can it receive the alley relay from Luca Doncic. And Ayton can do all these things, which is why the Lakers are excited about his joining."

Last season's playoffs, Hayes was the only available center in the Lakers, and he averaged only 7.5 minutes per game, scoring 1.8 points and 2 rebounds. Redick had to play in a small lineup for a long time, and the Lakers showed their strong inside weakness against the Timberwolves on rebounds and inside.

Ayton played 40 regular season games with the Trail Blazers last season, averaging 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 56.6%.