Thiero, the No. 36 pick, won’t play in Summer League as he rehabs a knee injury but is expected to be ready for training camp.

Scott Brooks, a Lakers assistant coach who was an assistant with the Trail Blazers when Deandre Ayton was there, advocated for L.A. to sign Ayton.

In Los Angeles, the No. 22 jersey was retired in Nov. 1983 to honor Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who ranks among the franchise’s all-time leaders in nearly every major category and once dropped 71 points in a single game—a franchise record at the time.

One sneaky reason the Lakers signed veteran center Deandre Ayton that may have gone under the radar, per an NBA insider.