Deandre Ayton will have every opportunity to thrive in Los Angeles this year.

After being bought out of his Blazers contract this summer, he joined the Lakers, expressing a desire to return to the form that made him one of the most promising young centers in the NBA. He’ll certainly be given that chance and if you can’t play well alongside LeBron James and Luka Dončić, then it might be time to pick a new vocation.

With training camp set to start, Lakers head coach JJ Redick, speaking at his de facto media day presser on Thursday, is already salivating at the thought of Luka and Ayton working with each other in pick-and-roll actions.

“Deandre has been in here the last couple weeks playing with the guys and just super impressed by his size, his agility, his hands,” Redick said. “I think h

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