The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief, two-game road trip having gone 2-0 with wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Sunday’s game for the Lakers will be against the Miami Heat, and starting center Deandre Ayton appeared on the team’s injury report.

Deandre Ayton was officially listed as probable on the Lakers’ injury report for their game against the Heat. Ayton was dealing with back spasms during the Lakers’ win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. He exited the game, and while he was available to return, he sat out the remainder of the game as a precaution.

The Lakers came into the offseason in need of a starting caliber center after the Minnesota Timberwolves exposed their frontline. When Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to

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