The Los Angeles Lakers took a significant step to enhance their center position by signing Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers to a two-year, $16.6 million deal. This acquisition is expected to provide the Lakers with much-needed support in scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking, areas where they struggled last season.

Moreover, Jason McIntyre, a sports talk host, stirred discussions about Luka Doncic's next season, suggesting it could be a 'revenge season' for the Dallas Mavericks star. McIntyre criticized the Mavericks' decision-making that led to them ending up with Cooper Flagg instead of keeping Doncic. Fans had mixed reactions, with some doubting Doncic's ability to lead his team to the top.