Mitchell Robinson Linked to Lakers. Better Backup than Jaxson Hayes?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Jun 9, 2026 · 35m

The Lakers have to figure out what their priorities are this offseason, because they may very well have to choose between different needs.

Is it the wing?

More bench depth?

A center that really matches well with Luka Dončić?

The answer is yes to all of them, and where the Lakers go depends in part on the best player available at each position. Even if you think they'd be better off with a center, if the available wing is a better player, isn't that where you go? So as they wait on Deandre Ayton to make his decision about a player option, they'll be looking at options like Mitchell Robinson…