The Los Angeles Lakers desperately need a big man of the future. They might have the perfect player in the upcoming NBA draft.

With the draft order set, the Lakers could look to add a young center to the roster this spring at the NBA Draft.

The Lakers are again projected to draft North Carolina center Henri Veesaar, a floor-spacing big man ESPN views as a Deandre Ayton upgrade.

The Los Angeles Lakers are navigating a precarious situation in their Western Conference semifinals matchup. After struggling to contain a highly efficient and athletic Oklahoma City Thunder squad, the purple and gold have been forced to confront a much steeper challenge than they faced in the previous round against the Houston Rockets.

Follow our live coverage of tonight’s game as OKC looks to take a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals

Austin Reaves has been a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers since joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2021, even surpassing LeBron James as the clear No. 2 on the team for the majority of this season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers meet Monday for Game 4 of their NBA playoff series. Tip is at 9:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick had a message to Deandre Ayton after he was benched in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.