After Myles Turner left the Pacers it left us with a hole at center. Was hoping they might pick up Ayton, but with Haliburton out for the year it was probably going to be hard to convince a decent center to come help us compete. I liked Ayton when he was with Phoenix and he can play.
That’s a huge blow for the Pacers, and without him, there's a good chance they won’t make it back to the championship next season, or worse, they might not even reach the playoffs.
The Lakers IMO won't dominate the West or even close. Lebron is still good, Luka is still good, and Ayton is good but I don't think it works. Maybe I'm wrong but I think Lebron just needs to hang it up and let the young guys shine.
Last season, Luka was still adjusting, he wasn’t fully familiar with the system yet. And honestly, LeBron can still ball. They were actually doing well when Davis was healthy, but injuries really became a major issue. I’m still optimistic though. sure, LeBron’s not getting any younger, but we’ve seen him prove doubters wrong before, so who knows, maybe he’s still got one more deep playoff run left in him.