In fact, ClutchPoints' Bailey Bassett recently asserted that the Lakers should look into a certain unrestricted free agent backup big from the Eastern Conference to shore up their frontcourt rotation under second-year head coach JJ Redick.

Charles Barkley Voices Concern About Lakers After Deandre Ayton Signing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After a season that saw them get bounced out of the NBA Playoffs in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers took one of the biggest risks of the offseason.

After he displayed some very concerning behavior with the Portland Trail Blazers over the last two years, Ayton has been accused of being a malcontent by critics. At his introductory press conference after signing with the Lakers, he said he wants to prove those critics wrong.