In the second half of Game 4 of the Timberwolves-Lakers series, Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick only played Doncic, Reaves, James, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith and benched center Jaxson Hayes in Game 5.

The entire NBA-loving universe knows that the Los Angeles Lakers could really use a center. And in order to get something, you generally need to give up something that you truly value in exchange.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers find themselves at critical junctures this summer. The Lakers, fresh off a first-round playoff exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves, are grappling with a roster that,