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Jaxson Hayes' agents, Bill Duffy and Marlon Harrison of WME Basketball, finalized a contract with Lakers president Rob Pelinka on Thursday. Hayes emerged as the Lakers starting center last season and shot a career high 72.2% from the field and finished top-10 in field goal percentage allowed as contesting defender on layups and dunks among players to contest 250+ shots. Now backs up new Lakers big man Deandre Ayton.

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11 hours ago

He just need a bit more muscle and he can be lethal off that high screen pick and roll

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13 hours ago

He’s a good backup the problem is he was our starter lol

ograham26
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13 hours ago

I’m rooting for bro. He looked so sad in that interview when the reporter asked why JJ didn’t play him

Joseph Vaiasuso
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13 hours ago

As backup he’s great

Dylan Kimura
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13 hours ago

Jax definitely has his moments! I’m glad they kept him as a backup!

Talal Alfaraj
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13 hours ago

He should’ve played more minutes in the playoffs

Double Ne
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13 hours ago

I think he’s a great back up for Ayton. Not mad at this.

𝕭𝖚𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝕸𝖆𝖓𝖊
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13 hours ago

He was great with the lob game and it worked but then they just forgot about it. Hope they play him way more

Da Coach Shawn Baggetz
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13 hours ago

🔥I love this. I really wanted him to come back. This is a low key good move. He can play the 4 sometimes with Ayton at the 5

Lorenzo Evangelista III
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13 hours ago

biggest news since we signed shaq in 96😜😂

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12 hours ago

JJ better cut the bs. All that “try something new” shiii!

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13 hours ago

I like it

g24
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12 hours ago

he’s going to be great he has a lot of potential and hopefully the lakers and staff can help him reach it 🙏🏽

Erwin Ruiz
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10 hours ago

In a day or bad news finally some good news. Glad he's back.

#PROGRESSION #SLAPSTATION
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10 hours ago

Good sign!!!!!

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Jaxson Hayes' agents, Bill Duffy and Marlon Harrison of WME Basketball, finalized a contract with Lakers president Rob Pelinka on Thursday. Hayes emerged as the Lakers starting center last season and shot a career high 72.2% from the field and finished top-10 in field goal percentage allowed as contesting defender on layups and dunks among players to contest 250+ shots. Now backs up new Lakers big man Deandre Ayton.