As the Los Angeles Lakers embarked on their annual Grammy Trip, they looked to drastically improve their road record. Unfortunately, Anthony Davis left Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers early with an abdominal injury, which placed pressure on Jaxson Hayes to perform as he gets the lion’s share of the center minutes.
Now that Davis is set miss at least a week, Hayes is getting a bit of an extended look in the starting lineup.
The 24-year-old took advantage of his athleticism against Jonas Valanciunas and the Washington Wizards on Thursday and put together a solid game of 10 points and 10 rebounds on 4-for-4 from the field in a dominant 134-96 win.