Deandre Ayton knows he needs to rewrite his narrative. He went from being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to now being plagued by questions about his maturity and motor. He went from referring to himself as "Domin-Ayton" during his introductory press conference with the Portland Trail Blazers two years ago to being waived by them this summer after they negotiated a contract buyout.

The 7-foot center, who didn't meet expectations during an injury-riddled stay in Portland, is introduced to the media along with Jake LaRavia.

Jaxson Hayes re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal on Monday, and he reportedly didn't have much of a choice besides his former team.

Veteran center Jaxson Hayes reveals he surprisingly forfeited his no-trade clause detail from his contract upon re-signing with the Lakers.

According to NBA insider Dan Woike of The Athletic, Jaxson Hayes waived his no-trade clause to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Hayes re-signed with the Lakers on a one-year, $3.1 million deal. Hayes played in 56 games for the Lakers last season.

The Golden State Warriors are a "strong contender" to bring back De'Anthony Melton in free agency despite the Los Angeles Lakers' reported interest in the veteran guard, NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Tuesday.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard De'Anthony Melton (8) dribbles against Utah Jazz guard Elijah Harkless (16) during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have filled their biggest roster need by signing Deandre Ayton to be their starting center,

The Los Angeles Lakers front office might be perplexed by the idea of landing a perfect center-court player and slipping away from a potential trade. While both things are not going hand in hand, the Golden State Warriors are emerging as a potential suitor for a star guard.