@lalakersuk@esidery A center rotation of Missi/ Rob Williams/ Hayes! Wouldn’t be to bad, all 3 are lob threats and very athletic, hayes would be our only actual 7 footer, but they are all switchable bigs that can fit the defensive scheme JJ runs
2026 NBA Mock Draft ✔️
Notables:
MEM uses future capital to secure 3 analytical darlings
WAS collects future assets, the front court paring they’ve always wanted and Ace Bailey
Burries, Wagler, Flemings and Acuff all leverage their way to preferred destinations
Out:
- Luke Kennard
- Jarred Vanderbilt
- Maxi Kleber
- Dalton Knecht
In:
- Quentin Grimes
- Herb Jones
- Robert Williams III
- Dailyn Swain / Koa Peat
What would you grade this offseason for the Lakers?
I think the Lakers should try to buy a second round pick & if it happens to be a mid to late second rounder, they should definitely take a look at a former ACC/BIG 12/SEC Center
Draft Profile: C - Ugonna Onyenso
(Virginia/K State/Kentucky)
Height - 7’0
Weight - 245
Wingspan - 7’5
Standing Reach - 9’5
Per 40 min stats (2 best years)
FR Year - 14.4 pts 15.1 reb 5.8 blk
SR Year - 14.0 pts 10.5 reb 6.3 blk
Regular stats (last szn - Sr year)
6.5 pts 4.9 reb 2.9 blk (18.6 mpg)
#1 in all P4 conferences in blocks per game at only 18.6 min per game
17.6% BLK PERCENTAGE ‼️(1st in nation & 5th all time in NCAA History)
Very good athlete. W/ his vertical he can reach 12.1 ft in the air. Elite lob threat. Offensive game is really raw but he’s working on a 3 pt shot in which he shot 27% from 3 last szn. Best rim protector in the draft. Had multiple 9 block games, along w/ 8 blk & 7 blk games. Averaged 21 blks in 3 games in the ACC tournament in limited minutes.
Was listening to Laker lounge and Irwin was asked to guess what big and wing the lakers would end up with. He went with Turner and Cam Johnson. Said he also thinks Isaiah Stewart could become available
warming up to the idea of the lakers running a “by committee” center group
they’d be the one of the best defensive frontcourts in the NBA
both cost effective and fit w/ the stars
split their workload evenly to keep impact high
swing factor would just be health obviously