Ayton has a chance to be the long-term center option the Lakers have badly needed. However, there are questions about his ability to turn his career around and finally live up to

The 26-year-old 7-footer averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds last season with Portland but didn’t play after the All-Star break because of a calf injury.

NBA free agency is officially underway. Players were legally allowed to begin negotiating with teams across the league as of Monday evening, and there will be a flurry of activity this week. The most surprising free agency news to date happened Tuesday morning as the Bucks signed big man Myles Turner,