LAKERS POSSIBLE CENTER ROTATION:DEANDRE AYTON & ROBERT WILLIAMS IIIIf the Lakers do sign Deandre Ayton with the NT MLE, they need to seriously consider trading for Robert Williams III to be their backup center. Pairing Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams would give the Lakers a… https://t.co/gWKhIj5Pd4 pic.twitter.com/Dg9pd9DUwH— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 30, 2025
Maybe if we could somehow transfer Williams’ heart, motor, & determination into Ayton’s less injury-prone body then we’d have something. But as individuals..not so much. Not sure why we think it’s a good idea to vastly over-reach on these extremely deeply flawed types of players. It rarely works the way you hope it will. The name Christian Wood comes to mind….