NBA Champion Raises Concerns Over Deandre Aytons Potential Move to the Lakers

Three-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat, **Udonis Haslem**, shared his thoughts on the potential move of center **Deandre Ayton** to the Los Angeles Lakers.

“If you’re playing alongside players like that, you need to give your all and attack the rim on every possession. The ball will be in the hands of Luka [Dončić], LeBron [James], and Austin Reaves—that’s clear. I appreciate that they now have the right size; that was definitely missing. However, I’m not convinced it will work out.

Can Deandre Ayton be the one to position himself under the basket and catch alley-oops? Technically, yes, he can. But does he have the internal drive to do it repeatedly? Because that style of play demands energy—you have to keep gaining speed, set solid screens, and charge toward the basket with full commitment, all the while knowing you might not even get the ball,” Haslem said on the OGs podcast.