NBA Lakers and center Hayes reach one-year final salary renewal

According to a reporter from the NBA Lakers on July 4, the team has reached a one-year minimum salary renewal contract with center player Hayes, who will continue to play for the Lakers next season, and Hayes has the right to trade veto. Only him, Bill and James have this privilege in the league. He will become the substitute for new aid center Ayton in the new season. Hayes was once the starting center of the Lakers this season. After the Lakers signed with Hayes, they have already collected a 15-man roster.

25-year-old Hayes plays as a center and plays for the NBA Lakers in the 2024-2025 season. He plays in a total of 56 games in the regular season, averages 19.6 minutes per game, and can score 6.8 points + 4.8 rebounds + 1.0 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.9 blocks. His shooting percentage is 72.0%, and his free throw shooting percentage is 62.0%. After signing No. 1 pick Aiton, who was the buyout contract, this also solved the weakness of not having qualified centers in the past two seasons. Aiton and Doncic were the top three talented players in the draft that year. In this way, the Lakers have Ayton and Hayes in the interior in the new season, and they are indeed more aggressive and dominant on both offense and defense. Hayes ranks among the top 10 players in the league in terms of layups and dunk shooting percentages in defensive players this season!