'It’s Not a Great Fit' – Colin Cowherd Drops Truth About the Los Angeles Lakers’ Signing

The acquisition of Ayton solved the biggest concern for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, not everyone has been impressed with who the team added to play next to Luka Doncic and LeBron James. Longtime sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd said that having the former Arizona star isn’t the best fit for L.A.

“The Lakers are literally trapped,” Cowherd said. “So they sign Deandre Ayton. [The] Blazers bought him out. It didn’t work in Portland, it did not work in Phoenix. It’s not a great fit, it’ll last a year or two. But I think they had to do something.”

His guest on his show, “The Colin Cowherd Podcast,” Danny Parkins, tried to soften the criticism about Ayton. He believes the big man will excel as a third option next to Doncic and James.

“Not needing to be the focal point of the offense, might bring out a best version of Deandre Ayton.”

A former guard for the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to Ayton’s signing

Bringing in Ayton was an important move for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team still has the Big 3 of Doncic, James and Austin Reaves. Having him in the frontcourt adds another scoring option, which is what the former Lakers guard Patrick Beverley thinks. Pat Bev commented on the signing, calling it a good move since L.A. now has a great fourth option.

“Ayton to Lakers is so tough. good 4th option @PatBevPod” Beverley said.

It’s still clear that the offense will revolve around the star trio of Doncic, James and Reaves. But they’ll get a big man who is capable of giving the Lakers at least 15 points a night.