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Ayton, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft, comes to Los Angeles on a two-year, $16.2 million contract that puts him in the position to get a more lucrative deal next summer if his on-court impact for the Lakers is comparable to his last couple of seasons with the Phoenix Suns instead of his forgettable pair of seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. Ayton has been productive throughout his career, averaging 14.2 points and 10.2 rebounds, and the Lakers are hoping he’ll fortify their interior presence after relying on small-ball lineups for significant stretches of last season.

After an emotionally and mentally exhausting 2024-25 season that included his shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers and a strained left calf that

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