Lakers Re-Sign Jaxson Hayes. Are They Done in Free Agency? What's LeBron's Future in LA?

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🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The Lakers did something that felt fairly inevitable, if not super popular, on Thursday, re-signing free agent center Jaxson Hayes to a one year, minimum level contract. Is this a perfect outcome? No, and it would still be nice to improve over him as a backup to Deandre Ayton, particularly given Ayton's rather extensive injury history. But the Lakers have plenty of runway either to sign another player if they'd like (they can release Shake Milton to open up a spot) or use one of their expiring contracts to acquire a player. We'll see. Is Hayes the right guy for the job? You can certainly argue he performed well enough last year to earn the gig. And playing against backup, or even third string centers (remember, in some circumstances at least Maxi Kleber will get minutes), he's fine. It would be nice to do better, but the move likely means Al Horford is probably off the table. Meanwhile, what is going on with the relationship between LeBron James and the Lakers? Is LeBron more inclined to leave, sooner rather than later? Even through a trade request? What happens if he makes one? What would that look like? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Hayes is back! SEGMENT 2: Are the Lakers done? SEGMENT 3: What's up with LeBron? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome to Lockdown Lakers for Friday. Brian Komenetsky, Andy Komenetsky,
0:04.1	the Lakers bring back Jackson Hayes for one more year. Are they done with free agency? That's next.
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0:36.8	as we can go hang out.
0:38.3	With over 35,000 subscribers to the channel, Andy, all of whom are wondering if Thursday's move,
0:43.3	re-signing Jackson Hayes, means that the Lakers, at least for the free agent portion of the 20-25 off-season,
0:52.3	have done all that they're going to do.
0:55.0	But we will break that down momentarily.
0:58.2	I want to let everybody know first that today's episode is brought to you by Game Time.
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1:10.1	I'm certainly clear that I would have been happy if the
1:15.6	Lakers perhaps had upgraded the backup center position over Jackson Hayes or brought back
1:22.0	Hayes really as a third center. As you remind me for Thursday's show, Maxi Claibah is still here.
1:29.9	Yes. I mean, Jackson Hayes may be, you may have gotten everything that you wanted where
1:35.2	Jackson Hayes is the third string center on this team, because for the time being, based on
1:42.3	JJ Reddick's willingness to play Maxi Claibah in crunch time of an
1:47.4	elimination game in the playoffs, despite maybe having met half of his teammates before that game,
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