In Los Angeles, the No. 22 jersey was retired in Nov. 1983 to honor Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who ranks among the franchise’s all-time leaders in nearly every major category and once dropped 71 points in a single game—a franchise record at the time.

The Los Angeles Lakers officially added a major piece to their frontcourt on Sunday, announcing the signing of veteran center Deandre Ayton. The post Lakers Make Deandre Ayton Announcement appeared first on Heavy Sports.

His buyout dramatically changed the situation and greatly increased the likelihood of the Lakers acquiring him. Ultimately, the Lakers did, obviously, sign Ayton, a decision that perhaps might have been made easier by the input of someone with experience coaching Ayton.