Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks after he was injured in practice. The 24-year-old sprained his left ankle on Tuesday. The timing of the injury is very unfortunate for Hayes, who had just enjoyed his best outing of the campaign with a 12-point, six-rebound effort versus Toronto. He's averaging 6.3 points and 4.6 boards for the season as Anthony Davis' backup. Christian Koloko gets a chance to play a larger role with Hayes out, but he doesn't have fantasy value.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (calf) is on track to return to the lineup on Tuesday against Toronto. He was sidelined with a calf contusion on Sunday versus Brooklyn. Hayes averages 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds and doesn't usually play a significant role for the Lakers, but we could see a lot more of him this week as Tuesday marks the start of a back-to-back. Anthony Davis (knee) sat out one game in a back-to-back last week, allowing Hayes to join the starting lineup. He had a solid game with 14 points, seven rebounds, and a block as a starter against Memphis.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (calf) won't be available against the Nets on Sunday. He has been ruled out with a left calf contusion, as the Lakers lose another frontcourt option. Hayes has been a reliable backup to Anthony Davis (knee) and played well in a starting role earlier in the week against Memphis when Davis sat out the second leg of a back-to-back. Davis is once again questionable ahead of Sunday's game. With the Lakers down to bare bones at the center position, Davis could get a massive workload without Hayes if he's deemed available.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jaxson Hayes (elbow) has been ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Hayes was cleared to play in this game, but only lasted seven minutes before exiting due to left elbow soreness. His absence isn't going to have much of an impact on the rotation. Anthony Davis is currently healthy, so Hayes is normally the third big man in the rotation. The Lakers should be able to fill the void by using a committee approach.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) is expected to play on Friday after the team upgraded his official status from questionable to probable on the latest injury report. Hayes was dealing with an ankle sprain that caused him to miss two games, but he'll be back after a small absence. Anthony Davis (hip) was also upgraded to probable, so Hayes won't be seeing additional playing time from his norm, but he should be on the floor for around 5-to-10 minutes. This would likely just take some fantasy value away from Christian Wood and Rui Hachimura instead of making Hayes more fantasy-relevant.
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) only has a minor injury and should be back in the lineup soon. He missed Monday's 108-107 loss to Miami with a left ankle sprain, but Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said Hayes could've pushed through it if it was later in the year. Hayes' minutes were trending up before he got hurt, although the 23-year-old has played a very minuscule role in rotation. That could change if Anthony Davis (groin) drops out of the lineup, but he plans to play Wednesday versus the Rockets after not finishing Monday's contest.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (ankle) is currently listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Miami Heat with a left ankle sprain. The 23-year-old big man saw some more action over the last couple of games while the team dealt with some injury problems on the roster. Even then, he only saw 13 and 11 minutes in each of those games, so if he doesn't suit up there isn't a big hole for others to fill. If he can't give it a go, Colin Castleton may get some more minutes off of the bench, but not enough to constitute using him as a streaming option.
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes could land himself a starter's job for the 2023-24 campaign, at least the team is hopeful that he can fill the role, according to Jovan Buha of the Athletic. "The Lakers have five players who deserve to play at least 20 minutes, at least in the regular season: James, Davis, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Taurean Prince," Buha wrote. "That's before mentioning Jaxson Hayes, who the team is hopeful can start and play a prominent role with Davis in two-big lineups." During his four-year stint with New Orleans, Hayes registered 47 starts and put up decent numbers as a member of the first unit, scoring 11.1 points and tallying 5.8 rebounds with 1.1 blocks in 26.1 minutes.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Jaxson Hayes is set to become a free agent this summer. The organization has decided to not offer a qualifying offer to Hayes, which means he'll become an unrestricted free agent. The 23-year-old is coming off his least productive season of his professional career. He averaged 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.0 minutes across 47 games. Despite his rough numbers last season, Hayes should be able to find another home. He's young with decent upside, so it wouldn't be shocking to see a few teams show interest in Hayes on a cheap deal.
According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, the Pelicans will allow forward Jaxson Hayes to enter unrestricted free agency. After the Pelicans used the eighth overall pick on Hayes in 2019, they had high hopes of him being their future center. But his career has been disappointing so far, as it has been plagued with legal trouble and injuries. He was set to make $6.8 million next year with the Pelicans, but now he will search for a new team. Hayes has a reputation for being an athletic freak on both ends of the floor, so if he can get healthy, he will be a good addition to his next team.
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