Charania I would expect the Lakers to look into all those players once free agency starts tonight DeAndre Ayton doesn't clear waivers until Wednesday so that'll take a little bit more time But the Lakers will be shoring up meetings from my understanding with other available FA centers tonight

Charania There is hope internally there that Cade Cunningham will be able to return in time to the NBA playoffs in mid April He's starting to do some small steps in the facility and the weight room The Pistons expect to have a better sense on a exact timeline in the next 1-2 weeks

Former Suns front office Amin Elhassan on Ayton You wish you were Capella and the Lakers wish you were too The tiger doesn't change his stripes he just changes jungles Guys are who they are particularly if they've always been rewarded for who they are

Mannix The Lakers believe they can succeed with a backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves if they can get the right type of players in the front court They are looking to build a Dallas 20 type roster similar to what Luka had when he went to the NBA Finals

Charania A lot of chatter about the Minnesota Timberwolves to be the team to be moved to the Eastern Conference in the event of a two-team expansion Memphis and New Orleans will have a case as well

Charania Jayson Tatum has been a full go in 5-on-5 scrimmages with the Celtics

Charania Jayson Tatum has started controlled 5-on-5 scrimmages with coaches more boxes to check more phases in his rehab He wants to come back as close as Jayson Tatum as possible