Thiero, like LaRavia, also wore No. 3 previously. In fact, at both of his collegiate stops, first at Kentucky and then Arkansas, Thiero sported that number, but will now switch to 1.

If the Lakers get the best of Ayton there, they’ll see the impact in another number, the most important one. They’ll see it in the win column. (Photo of LeBron James shooting over Deandre ...