The Los Angeles Lakers have lastly addressed their troubles on the middle place.
Even with signing Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal, the Los Angeles Lakers wanted a backup middle to make sure the previous No. 1 total decide doesn’t really feel overburdened.
President Rob Pelinka did so by signing Jaxson Hayes to a one-year deal. Regardless of Hayes being sad over his postseason function, the 25-year-old has returned to the crew.
This would be the third-straight season the place Hayes has signed a one-year take care of the Purple and Gold. Curiously, this time round, the veteran middle has a no-trade clause in his one-year contract.
Contemplating solely LeBron James and Bradley Beal have no-trade clauses of their contracts, Hayes receiving one might shock followers.
In spite of everything, NTCs are normally reserved for the most important names within the league. No offense to Hayes, however he’s nowhere close to that degree. So why does Hayes have a no-trade clause in his deal?
“It occurs with each one-year deal for a participant getting three years or extra seasons consecutively with any crew as a result of they purchase Hen proper at that time, and people can be misplaced with a commerce,” Lakers reporter Trevor Lane defined on X.
He added: “So the participant has an opportunity to cease a commerce since their Hen rights can be misplaced. Devean George did it again within the day.”
As Lane talked about, this was a part of the NBA’s new CBA settlement with the NBPA. Both manner, which means the Lakers can’t commerce Hayes except he agrees to it, not less than for the 2025-26 NBA season.
Hayes averaged 6.8 factors, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per recreation for the Lakers final season. These aren’t astronomical numbers, however they aren’t horrible both.
Regardless of that, when reviews surfaced about head coach JJ Redick shedding belief in Hayes, the Laker Nation was fast to throw him beneath the bus.
That’s when Hayes’ teammate, Austin Reaves, stood up for his protection, stating: “That first month when Luka bought there, Jaxson was one among our most vital gamers. He was enjoying at such a excessive degree.”
Effectively, simply weeks after Reaves’ strong protection for Hayes, the Lakers have determined to convey him again for an additional yr.
