Shams: Jaxson Hayes Resigns with the Los Angeles Lakers. 1 Year Deal

JellosJigglin · Post #21 » by **JellosJigglin** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 11:57 pm

Wingy wrote:You get benched when your team desperately needs size and you’re their only size, and then you go back to that? What a tool.

It's an 82 game season, he's already familiar with JJ's system, it's a min contract. Don't see the issue. He's serviceable at that price.

JimmyPlopper · Post #22 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 11:57 pm

Luka Doncic / Gabe Vincent / Jordan Goodwin*
Austin Reaves / Shake Milton* / Bronny James
LeBron James / Dalton Knecht / Adou Thiero*
Rui Hachimura / Jake LaRavia / Jarred Vanderbilt
DeAndre Ayton / Jaxson Hayes / Maxi Kleber

*Jordan Goodwin is mostly unguaranteed. Shake Milton is completely unguaranteed. Adou Thiero was selected in the beginning of the second round and has yet to formally sign a contract. The Lakers also have the restricted free agency rights to Christian Koloko.

JimmyPlopper · Post #23 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:02 am

As I look at the lineup I posted above, I wonder if Bradley Beal would want to take the spot of Shake Milton in this lineup. He would play against backups unless there was an injury and could sign in LA for the minimum after being bought out.

Memories · Post #24 » by **Memories** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:03 am

MrGoat wrote:
Memories wrote:
MrGoat wrote:I mean, who else would even sign him? Ayton is taller and longer and better but he can't play 48 minutes

They have Kleber now.

The fact that JJ played Kleber who hasn’t touched a basketball in 6 months in a elimination game over Hayes says a lot.

Kleber

The guy is beyond washed. And as a former Mavs fan I liked him when he could still play at an NBA level

Ayton has warts but is light years ahead if you're seriously talking about Kleber

I was talking about Hayes not Ayton.

And yeah, Kleber is washed, and is still more playable than Hayes.

JimmyPlopper · Post #25 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:05 am

Memories wrote:
MrGoat wrote:
Memories wrote:
They have Kleber now.

The fact that JJ played Kleber who hasn’t touched a basketball in 6 months in a elimination game over Hayes says a lot.

Kleber

The guy is beyond washed. And as a former Mavs fan I liked him when he could still play at an NBA level

Ayton has warts but is light years ahead if you're seriously talking about Kleber

I was talking about Hayes not Ayton.

And yeah, Kleber is washed, and is still more playable than Hayes.

They have plenty of showers - there is room for more than one to be washed. They can have a completely clean team.

Memories · Post #26 » by **Memories** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:07 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:
Memories wrote:
MrGoat wrote:Kleber

The guy is beyond washed. And as a former Mavs fan I liked him when he could still play at an NBA level

Ayton has warts but is light years ahead if you're seriously talking about Kleber

I was talking about Hayes not Ayton.

And yeah, Kleber is washed, and is still more playable than Hayes.

They have plenty of showers - there is room for more than one to be washed. They can have a completely clean team.

Will it be enough to wash Hayes’s bloody hands after he beat up that woman?

Barnzy · Post #27 » by **Barnzy** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:14 am

Meh. He's good defensively as a rim protector and very athletic to take advance of lob chances. There's not too much to his game outside of that. I guess if you want to look on the positive then Ayton/Hayes might be the most athletic big man pairing in the NBA or close to it.

The rebounding is so poor though. Could do worse as as signing but could do better if Horford was still on the table.

JimmyPlopper · Post #28 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:17 am

Memories wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:
Memories wrote:
I was talking about Hayes not Ayton.

And yeah, Kleber is washed, and is still more playable than Hayes.

They have plenty of showers - there is room for more than one to be washed. They can have a completely clean team.

Will it be enough to wash Hayes’s bloody hands after he beat up that woman?

azcatz11 · Post #29 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:19 am

What happened to Koloko? He’s way better than this bum and is actually a high character guy

JimmyPlopper · Post #30 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:21 am

azcatz11 wrote:What happened to Koloko? He’s way better than this bum and is actually a high character guy

They still have his RFA rights.

Castle Black · Post #31 » by **Castle Black** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:24 am

Jaxson Hayes must have some nudes of Pelinka or something cause ain't no way

Read on Twitter

JimmyPlopper · Post #32 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:26 am

Castle Black wrote:Jaxson Hayes must have some nudes of Pelinka or something cause ain't no way

Read on Twitter

levon · Post #33 » by **levon** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:45 am

Castle Black wrote:Jaxson Hayes must have some nudes of Pelinka or something cause ain't no way

Read on Twitter

Every 1 year contract has an implicit no trade clause.

[EverGreen] · Post #34 » by **[EverGreen]** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:46 am

Barnzy wrote:Meh. He's good defensively as a rim protector and very athletic to take advance of lob chances. There's not too much to his game outside of that. I guess if you want to look on the positive then Ayton/Hayes might be the most athletic big man pairing in the NBA or close to it.

The rebounding is so poor though. Could do worse as as signing but could do better if Horford was still on the table.

Is that what the main knock on him was? I didn't see the Lakers in the play-offs, but he looked good late in the regular season when they made the run. I couldn't see how he fell so far.

FrobeBryant · Post #35 » by **FrobeBryant** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:54 am

Castle Black wrote:Jaxson Hayes must have some nudes of Pelinka or something cause ain't no way

Read on Twitter

It’s a de facto no-trade clause cause they only signed him to a one year deal after having him for two years.

Barnzy · Post #36 » by **Barnzy** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 12:55 am

[EverGreen] wrote:
Barnzy wrote:Meh. He's good defensively as a rim protector and very athletic to take advance of lob chances. There's not too much to his game outside of that. I guess if you want to look on the positive then Ayton/Hayes might be the most athletic big man pairing in the NBA or close to it.

The rebounding is so poor though. Could do worse as as signing but could do better if Horford was still on the table.

Is that what the main knock on him was? I didn't see the Lakers in the play-offs, but he looked good late in the regular season when they made the run. I couldn't see how he fell so far.

Yeah, pretty much. Against a C with some strength who can box out he's going to struggle.

The rebounding is just not there and not a great finisher outside of lobs. He has bad positioning, bad strength and timing for boards. I hope he's in the weight room. For a vet min you accept a player is going to have weaknesses so I guess it is what it is.

Castle Black · Post #37 » by **Castle Black** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 1:06 am

FrobeBryant wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Jaxson Hayes must have some nudes of Pelinka or something cause ain't no way

Read on Twitter

It’s a de facto no-trade clause cause they only signed him to a one year deal after having him for two years.

Gotcha. That makes way more sense.

MrBigShot · Post #38 » by **MrBigShot** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 1:40 am

Wingy wrote:You get benched when your team desperately needs size and you’re their only size, and then you go back to that? What a tool.

Playing with LeBron & Luka makes him look better than he is & gives him the best chance to extend his career.

Ol Roy · Post #39 » by **Ol Roy** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:02 am

Re-signs, not resigns.

Sorry, I had to point that out.

Liam_Gallagher · Post #40 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 2:17 am

He’s actually fine as a backup. Problem was that he was our starter.