Draft Guru's Concerns About Deandre Ayton
Sam Vecenie expressed concerns that Deandre Ayton is not embracing his role as a rim-runner for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Maybe Deandre will embrace being a rim-runner at some point. It hasn’t really happened that much in the preseason in terms of like downhill pressure towards the rim, but we will see.
At his best, Deandre Ayton is an imposing presence around the rim, enhancing the talent of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James, especially on the offensive end. However, his preseason performance has been underwhelming, which is a big problem for the Lakers.
Ayton's signing with the Lakers was seen as a new lease on life after his time with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Author's summary: Deandre Ayton struggles to find his role.
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