Lakers Reportedly Viewed Getting Draft Capital Back For Deandre Ayton As 'Pleasant Surprise'

Lakers Could Use 'Surprise' Ayton Return In Starting PF Trade Idea

The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly surprised to get back two second-round picks as well as Jaden Hardy in the offseason trade that saw the Washington Wizards take Deandre Ayton off their hands. Now, months after that deal was finalized, those two second-round picks remain extremely important for the Lakers in making another trade to find a starting power forward for the upcoming NBA season. There has been a lot of reporting on the Lakers’ in…

Lakers Reportedly Viewed Getting Draft Capital Back For Deandre Ayton As 'Pleasant Surprise'

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams in the NBA this offseason, turning over nearly their entire roster that reached the second round of the playoffs last season. Lost in a myriad of massive, roster-shaping moves was a smaller deal that sent Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for […]