Just days after acquiring center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Deandre Ayton, their starting 5 last season, to the Washington Wizards for two second-round draft picks and guard Jaden Hardy. "My understanding with the Ayton situation is it's not just that they traded him to replenish the cupboard. Ayton averaged 12.5 points, 8.3 shot attempts and eight rebounds a game last season, all of which were career lows. Ayton signed a two-year, $16.6 million deal with the Lakers last summer after his previous contract was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThis article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers insider reveals real reason Deandre Ayton was traded