LAKERS NEED MODERN TWO-WAY CENTERWHO CAN STRETCH FLOOR & PROTECT RIMAnd that is NOT Deandre Ayton. My biggest problem with Mark Walter allowing Rob Pelinka to remain as head of basketball operations for the Lakers is his tendency to look for the best deal rather than the… https://t.co/MvAEVQoLbI pic.twitter.com/DGpYjDz5pD— LakerTom (@LakerTom) February 26, 2026
That modern center is gonna get his azz kicked by Wemby, Joker, and probably by Holmgren & Sengun as well.
He will for sure if we continue to send out minimum wage or buyout candidates. We have two major needs that we can solve this summer. Peyton Watson as our stating small forward of the future and Walker Kessler as our starting center of the future.
Kessler doesn’t rank above any of those 4…and that’s just in the West.
Wemby and Joker are two generational stars but Kessler has the potential to be better than Holmgren and Sengun because of his size. If the Lakers can pair him with a second big who is a proven stretch four/five, that’s the kind of front court they need to build to compete.
Aaaahhhh…. potential.