Deandre Ayton is known more for his flaws and lack of accountability, but Dylan Hernández writes the Lakers might inspire him to improve dramatically.

The Los Angeles Lakers desperately needed a center this offseason. And after Brook Lopez and Myles Turner went elsewhere, signing the recently bought-out Deandre Ayton felt like the only way to salvage an otherwise quiet offseason.

Between his buyout with Portland and his new contract with the Lakers, Ayton will reportedly make $33.7 million next season.