LUka Doncic and LeBron James already have a reference pivot for their Lakerssomething they lacked. The Angelino team is going to do with Deandre Ayton, Bagameño player of 2.13 meters and 26 years That a few days ago he agreed to terminate his contract with the Blazers, with which he subtracted one more season of contract. Between its former franchise and the new one, the next campaign will win about 34 million dollars: 25 will arrive from Portland and the rest, of Los Angeles. The contract will be for two years.
There were many teams that contacted Ayton's environment When it was known that it was free, but the Lakers were among the first who began to sound like a possible destination. The pivot, after assessing different options, according to ESPN, He has decided to enroll in the Angelino team, which in the opening of the market has already done with the forward Jake Laravia.
Luka Doncic tries to score last Aro before the opposition of Deandre Ayton.
In the Lakers, Ayton will coincide with Doncicwith which he has a good relationship since both were selected in the 2018 Draft. The two aspired to a number 1 that finally took the pivot, selected by the Suns. The base ended up being chosen in third place. In between, Marvin Bagley III.
Good statistics but limited impact
It was expected that Ayton became a dominant pivot in the NBA but, despite its great statistics, it has not reached that category. He is the first player from Dwight Howard who averages 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first seasons In the League and Only Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert, Nikola Vucevic and they have done so in the most recent seven. However, its impact on the game has been limited so far.
Deandre Ayton makes a mate in a Blazers match.
Ayton spent five years in Phoenix and now has finished a stage of two in Portland. Throughout his career (398 meetings) he has averages of 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds. Last year, in which he could only play 40 meetings, he lowered his records to 14,4 y 10,2respectively. The ease of the pivot to play over the ring and the maidic pass capacity can be One of the main offensive weapons of the Lakers.
