The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.

Former Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made his first appearance with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Doncic, joined by Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, reiterated several times during an introductory press conference how excited he is to be in Los Angeles for a fresh start.