The Los Angeles Lakers added Deandre Ayton to their team that already includes LeBron James and Luka Doncic. But for one Boston Celtics legend, it’s still not enough to reach the NBA Finals.

After he displayed some very concerning behavior with the Portland Trail Blazers over the last two years, Ayton has been accused of being a malcontent by critics. At his introductory press conference after signing with the Lakers, he said he wants to prove those critics wrong.

Lakers Legend, 53, Drops Final Update on Hacking Incident originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O'Neal was an unstoppable force during his heyday in the NBA. In 19 years in the league, he averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

Los Angeles Lakers insider Jovan Buha believes the Lakers would consider signing a star player to a long-term contract in the near future despite reportedly prioritizing cap flexibility for the post-LeBron James era.

"It's not a good track record" - Charles Barkley casts his doubts over Deandre Ayton and the Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Dončić will be competing with the Slovenian national team this summer and can take several different paths with a long-term deal

In fact, ClutchPoints' Bailey Bassett recently asserted that the Lakers should look into a certain unrestricted free agent backup big from the Eastern Conference to shore up their frontcourt rotation under second-year head coach JJ Redick.

"It was exasperating" - Lakers chronicler says young Kobe Bryant never bought into Phil Jackson's Triangle offense originally appeared on Basketball Network.