Deandre Ayton says he looked in the mirror, realized who he needed to be and says he’s 110% bought in, per @DanWoikeSports He told himself: “You came LA to be the effort guy and close out possessions, rebound. Run the floor hard as hell, make bigs work, make superstars work.” pic.twitter.com/e1STjDdjUU— LakersMuse (@LALMuse) March 18, 2026
Redick has done a terrific job getting through Ayton’s roadblocks that are preventing him from being his best version of himself.
It was great to see Deandre thinking hard about his future. We cannot compete for a championship this season without Ayton.