Suddenly! Doncic gave the Lakers a 72-hour ultimatum: If you don’t win Ayton, you will apply for a deal!

In the offseason, there seems to be a "mountain" of to-do items standing in front of every NBA team. The complexity and importance of these task lists vary greatly depending on the actual situation of each team.

Moreover, the mountain of work often makes people completely confused and have no idea where to start.

The Los Angeles Lakers, which are loved and paid attention to by fans, advanced to the playoffs with the third place in the West.

However, after entering the playoffs, they could not beat the Minnesota Timberwolves and could not limit Randle, Edwards, Reed and Gobert's performance.

Under the waves of offensives of Timberwolves, the Los Angeles Lakers fell down and stopped in the first round. There is no doubt that for the Purple and Gold Legion, their top priority can be attributed to "building a truly effective center rotation system."

Moreover, the two core players of the Lakers - Doncic and James, need a big player with outstanding abilities as a strong partner. This center not only needs to be able to play extremely lethal pick-and-roll cooperation with them on the court to create more opportunities for the team's offense; at the same time, it also needs to have the strong ability to guard the penalty area and build a solid barrier on the defensive end.

Poor, General Manager Pelinka has a serious lack of resources; in fact, the Lakers do not have sufficient draft picks, nor many talented young players, and James and Doncic also occupy a large amount of salary space. Pelinka can only find another way to find a suitable reinforcement target to improve the strength of the inside.

In fact, James has repeatedly emphasized the fact that the team strengthened the inside, and Doncic is even more "forced to the palace".

According to "Open-Air Stand" reporter Andy Bailey, well-informed people said that Doncic has issued an ultimatum to Lakers General Manager Pelinka, and the 2018 No. 1 pick Ayton was listed as the primary goal of signing by the Lakers, becoming Plan A.

The specific recruitment plan has surfaced. It is reported that the Lakers intend to send out two players, Hachimura and Kleber, and compete for the first-round draft pick exchange qualifications in 2030 and 2032, to exchange the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 1 pick Aiton in 2018.

Ayton has an enviable tall figure and is like a moving tower on the basketball court. His offensive skills are comprehensive and outstanding, and he can easily deal with them whether it is mid-range shooting or strong attack in the inside, and often makes his opponent unable to defend. At the same time, he also performed well on the defensive end. His positive defensive attitude and strong defensive ability make him a solid barrier to the team's inside.