The Los Angeles Lakers have solidified their frontcourt for the 2026-27 season after trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards and losing Jaxson Hayes to the Utah Jazz. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers outbid the New York Knicks, a franchise interested in acquiring a third center to assist Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, for an elite former Golden State Warriors rebounder and three-time NBA champion.“Free agent center Kevon Looney has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers,” Charania reported Tuesday. “The Lakers acquire one of the top available backup centers, and Looney, a three-time NBA champion, provides experience and pick-and-roll play for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves after all of those years running screens for Stephen Curry,