Former Archbishop Moeller High School star Jaxson Hayes is reportedly staying with the Los Angeles Lakers.According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania Thursday, Hayes is signing a one-year deal to return to the Lakers for a third straight season. Hayes, 25, started a career-high 35 games for the Lakers in 2024-25, averaging 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.Both figures represented improvements on Hayes’ averages of 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 2023-24.A former first round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Hayes began his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans for four seasons, averaging 7.5 points per game.Hayes will likely back up Deandre Ayton at center for Los Angeles in 2025-26. Ayton reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the Lakers earlier this week.

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Former Archbishop Moeller High School star Jaxson Hayes is reportedly staying with the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania Thursday, Hayes is signing a one-year deal to return to the Lakers for a third straight season.

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Free agent center Jaxson Hayes has agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Hayes’ agents, Bill Duffy and Marlon Harrison of WME Basketball, finalized a contract with Lakers president Rob Pelinka on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/fZOeqVyo9u

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2025

Hayes, 25, started a career-high 35 games for the Lakers in 2024-25, averaging 6.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Both figures represented improvements on Hayes’ averages of 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 2023-24.

A former first round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Hayes began his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans for four seasons, averaging 7.5 points per game.

Hayes will likely back up Deandre Ayton at center for Los Angeles in 2025-26. Ayton reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the Lakers earlier this week.