NBA Market: The Lakers Secure the Continuity of an Important Rotation Player
The Los Angeles team has renewed a center who gets along marvelously with Luka Doncic.
NBA Market: Free agent center Jaxson Hayes has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-season contract, as reported by sources to ESPN.
Rob Pelinka finalized the deal on Thursday, just a day after the franchise reached a two-year contract with center Deandre Ayton.
Hayes established himself as the starting center for the Lakers last season. He posted a 72.2% field goal accuracy, a career-best, and, according to ESPN Research data, ranked among the top 10 in the league in shooting percentage allowed as a defender on layups and dunks among players who contested at least 250 shots. He averaged 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 56 games.
During the first round playoff series, which the Lakers lost 4-1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Hayes started in the first four games, although he did not surpass 10 minutes in any of them and did not play in the fifth game.
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