The Los Angeles Lakers had one pressing roster need to fill heading into the 2025 offseason, and with limited resources, they managed to sign double-double machine Deandre Ayton . Ayton's stock has been dipping through the years, but the Lakers could not afford to be choosy considering how dire their frontcourt situation was in the wake of the Luka Doncic trade.

Alas, even with Ayton on the roster, the Lakers still have a few flaws they need to patch up if they were to mount a fight for a title in 2026. On Tuesday night, the Lakers faced a bit of a rude awakening, as the Golden State Warriors served them up with some humble pie in a 119-109 defeat for the Purple and Gold.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick , as per Jovan Buha of The Athletic, admitted that the team's lingering problem o

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