The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal following his buyout from the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Monday.

Deandre Ayton will wear No. 5 for the Lakers as he suits up in purple and gold this season. Ayton signed a two-year, $16.6 million contract with the Lakers last week after he finalized a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Deandre Ayton is officially a Los Angeles Laker. And now, Lakers fans know what number he'll be wearing. Ayton has chosen No. 5 as his L.A. jersey number. It's a choice with a bit of a checkered history for the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a better idea of what its depth at center will look like with Jaxson Hayes expected to return for another season.

Jaxson Hayes re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal on Monday, and he reportedly didn't have much of a choice besides his former team.

Bradley Beal could be the next big name to switch teams in the NBA. Fred Katz of The Athletic reported Monday the guard and Phoenix Suns are working toward a buyout with both sides "increasingly optimistic" it will happen and make him an unrestricted free agent.