There has been no greater need for the Los Angeles Lakers over the last year than a legitimate center. It has been the most blatant hole on the roster and one that everyone and their mothers knew entering free agent absolutely had to be addressed for the team to ultimately get where they wanted to go,

The rumors surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and new free agent big man Deandre Ayton have received a huge update.

After watching the free agent center options dry up, the Lakers remain the somewhat reluctant favorites to land Deandre Ayton.