Team Note: Hayes has no market, and the Lakers renewal just gives his agent face

Recently, when the Lakers recorded Anthony F.Irwin summed up the team's offseason operations, he mentioned the reason why the Lakers renewed Jaxon Hayes.

"In the league, it is generally believed that Jaxon Hays' return is just that the Lakers give his agent Bill Duffy the face, because Duffy is also the agent of Doncic and Ayton. Hays has no response in the free market. He hardly played in the playoffs, and a video of domestic violence has also been circulated. However, the Lakers finally considered Hays' performance after Doncic's arrival, and finally chose to believe that he could serve as Ayton's substitute."

As the No. 8 pick in 2019, Hays signed a two-year contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2023. Last season, he played in 56 games, averaging 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 72.2%. According to previous reports from Shams, the Lakers and Hayes reached a one-year contract renewal. It is worth mentioning that Hayes gave up the veto of the transaction in this contract renewal.