Hayes informed the Lakers on Friday that he will exercise his $2.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Hayes likely would have been on track for a one-year contract at a similar salary level in free agency had he declined the option, so he'll stick around in Los Angeles with the hope that he can solidify himself as the top backup center under first-year head coach JJ Redick. Previous coach Darvin Ham deployed Hayes as Anthony Davis' primary backup in 2023-24, though the Lakers were without Hayes' main competitors for the position -- Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood -- for much of the season due to injury. Vanderbilt and Wood are both healthy again and are under contract for the upcoming season, so Hayes could struggle to reach the 70 appearances and 12.5 minutes per contest he averaged in 2023-24.
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2023-24 Postseason Stats
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Jaxson Hayes Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL6.83.80.60.60.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 70 5 12.5 4.3 3.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 2 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 1.8 2.4 75.4% 1.8 2.5 72.0% 0.7 1.2 62.2% 1.0 2.0 1.8 0.8 -107 71.8% 2022-23 47 2 13.0 5.0 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 0 0 0.1 0.6 10.3% 1.8 2.7 65.4% 1.8 3.3 55.1% 1.2 1.8 69.9% 0.8 2.0 1.4 1.1 -70 60.5% 2021-22 70 28 20.0 9.3 4.5 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.8 4 0 0.3 0.8 35.1% 3.2 4.9 66.0% 3.5 5.7 61.6% 2.1 2.7 76.6% 1.6 2.9 2.2 0.8 +22 68.0% 2020-21 60 3 16.1 7.5 4.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0 0 0.1 0.2 42.9% 2.8 4.4 63.5% 2.9 4.7 62.5% 1.6 2.0 77.5% 1.5 2.8 1.7 0.9 -19 67.5% 2019-20 64 14 16.9 7.4 4.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.8 3 0 0.0 0.1 25.0% 2.7 4.0 67.8% 2.7 4.0 67.2% 1.9 3.0 64.7% 1.5 2.5 2.5 1.1 -58 68.9% Career 3115215.86.83.80.60.60.40.7900.10.426.8%2.53.767.1%2.64.163.6%1.52.170.7%1.32.52.00.9-23267.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL3.62.70.20.20.0Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 4 0 6.0 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.5 0.0% 0.0 0.5 0.0% 0.3 0.5 50.0% 0.8 2.3 1.8 0.5 +7 17.4% 2021-22 6 6 13.8 5.8 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0% 2.3 3.7 63.6% 2.3 4.2 56.0% 1.2 1.8 63.6% 0.7 1.8 1.8 0.3 -28 58.6% Career 10610.73.62.70.20.20.00.6000.00.30.0%1.42.458.3%1.42.751.9%0.81.361.5%0.72.01.80.3-2155.0%
Jaxson Hayes
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ NOP 4/14)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF7012.54.33.00.50.61.82023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.02.01.02023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.40.52023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%72.0%75.4%0.0%62.2%71.8%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-1070.802 -
2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF46.00.33.00.30.51.82023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.02.30.82023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.00.02023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%0.0%0.0%0.0%50.0%17.4%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+70.500
Jaxson Hayes
Game Log
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DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/19L 123-10013730113000.0%33100.0%33100.0%2150.0%210.0-181990.2%10/15L 108-9716764300000.0%22100.0%22100.0%33100.0%330.0-10121105.4%10/13L 129-12510300112000.0%3133.3%3133.3%4125.0%000.0-103331.5%10/11W 109-10120552011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%4375.0%052.0+1441090.6%10/9W 129-12620871001000.0%44100.0%44100.0%000.0%251.0+12312100.0%10/7L 125-10815523011000.0%22100.0%22100.0%3133.3%113.0+721075.3%
Preseason Totals 16.15.83.81.70.80.71.30.00.00.0%2.52.286.7%2.52.286.7%2.71.556.3%1.32.51.3-52.312.279.4% -
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/14W 124-10812030000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%030.0+3120.0%4/12W 123-1205220100000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%020.0+10350.0%4/9L 134-120281161112000.0%6583.3%6583.3%2150.0%330.5-741279.9%4/7L 127-1173219100153000.0%9888.9%9888.9%5360.0%280.0-1433084.8%4/6W 116-9711430211000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%120.0+1127100.0%4/3W 125-1209302001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%2150.0%002.0-241379.8%4/2W 128-11118772001000.0%5360.0%5360.0%11100.0%432.0+64964.3%3/29L 109-9010222000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%110.0-715100.0%3/27W 136-124301471111000.0%7685.7%7685.7%22100.0%161.0+652088.8%3/26W 128-12416240003000.0%11100.0%11100.0%100.0%130.0-53169.4%3/24W 150-1457440000000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%310.0-60851.5%3/22W 101-948551000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%4375.0%140.0+301290.6%3/18W 136-10516730100000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%120.0+32871.7%3/16L 128-121287120002000.0%5360.0%5360.0%3133.3%2100.0-831455.4%3/13L 120-1076410001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%22100.0%100.0-532106.4%3/10W 120-10915950002000.0%44100.0%44100.0%11100.0%230.0-4211101.4%3/8W 123-12217810001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%6466.7%010.0+73786.2%3/6L 130-12012150102000.0%100.0%100.0%2150.0%140.0+14126.6%3/4W 116-10417462111100.0%22100.0%3266.7%000.0%422.0+201266.7%3/2L 124-1148440110000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%130.0+10866.7%2/29W 134-13110650000000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%140.0-201075.0%2/28W 116-11210020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+6120.0%2/25L 123-1135200000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%000.0-81150.0%2/23W 123-11818840010100.0%44100.0%5480.0%000.0%220.0-54980.0%2/22L 128-11018771100000.0%6350.0%6350.0%4125.0%430.0-721045.1%2/14W 138-12211401020000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%000.0-217100.0%2/13W 125-11113271111000.0%000.0%000.0%22100.0%071.0+5111113.6%2/9W 139-12217680120000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%350.0+1711475.0%2/8L 114-10617961210100.0%5480.0%6466.7%2150.0%510.0-411665.4%2/5W 124-11810030010000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%120.0-10120.0%2/3W 113-105121013010000.0%33100.0%33100.0%5480.0%010.0+101796.2%2/1W 114-1053316102030000.0%8675.0%8675.0%5480.0%640.0+303278.4%1/30L 138-12224661142000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%150.5-1141175.0%1/29L 135-11913920111000.0%44100.0%44100.0%11100.0%110.0+4211101.4%1/23L 127-1160000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+0000.0%1/21W 134-1104410000000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%010.0+123100.0%1/19L 130-1122000000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0+0010.0%1/17W 127-1104001010000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-6100.0%1/11L 127-10913621202000.0%33100.0%33100.0%000.0%110.5+163100.0%1/3L 110-960000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+0000.0%12/31L 129-1099020000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%020.0-6220.0%12/28W 133-11261020000000.0%7571.4%7571.4%000.0%110.0-20971.4%12/25L 126-1159010000000.0%100.0%100.0%200.0%010.0-5010.0%12/23W 129-1206001000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+6020.0%12/21L 118-11111331001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%11100.0%121.0-825104.2%12/20L 124-1081210000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0+003100.0%12/18L 114-1097220000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%020.0+413100.0%12/15L 129-11519870110000.0%4375.0%4375.0%3266.7%340.0-1351275.2%12/13W 122-1197410001000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%010.0+21266.7%12/12L 127-12512041000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%220.0-1410.0%12/7W 133-8916440001100.0%22100.0%3266.7%100.0%040.0+94258.1%12/5W 106-1039020010000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%110.0+4210.0%12/2W 107-976200000100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%000.0-63250.0%11/29W 133-1076010100000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-4030.0%11/27L 138-9419721102200.0%4375.0%6350.0%11100.0%200.5-333554.3%11/25W 121-115201031101000.0%55100.0%55100.0%000.0%031.0+14311100.0%11/22L 104-10111240000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%200.0%130.0+71553.2%11/21W 131-99181021102000.0%44100.0%44100.0%3266.7%020.5-211494.0%11/19W 105-1044020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0-4110.0%11/17W 107-958010010000.0%000.0%000.0%100.0%010.0+4020.0%11/15L 125-11013310012000.0%000.0%000.0%4375.0%010.0-24085.2%11/14W 134-107211111310000.0%44100.0%44100.0%4375.0%100.0+621895.5%11/12W 116-1107201001000.0%4125.0%4125.0%200.0%001.0-113620.5%11/10W 122-1194210001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0-511100.0%11/4L 120-10111211102000.0%4125.0%4125.0%000.0%100.5-103425.0%11/1W 130-12513321100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%2150.0%110.0+01579.8%10/30W 106-1039020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+5210.0%10/29L 132-1277420000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%22100.0%020.0+116106.4%10/26W 100-955020012000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+3320.0%10/24L 119-1076010000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-7100.0%
Regular Season Totals 12.54.33.00.50.40.50.60.10.00.0%2.41.875.4%2.51.872.0%1.20.762.2%1.02.00.8-1071.88.171.8% -
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/29L 108-1066150002000.0%000.0%000.0%2150.0%140.0+62256.8%4/27W 119-1086031000000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%120.0+0110.0%4/22L 101-996010000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%100.0-1200.0%4/20L 114-1034030000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%030.0+2210.0%
Postseason Totals 6.00.33.00.30.00.00.50.00.00.0%0.50.00.0%0.50.00.0%0.50.350.0%0.82.30.5+71.82.817.4%
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Picking up player option
Hayes informed the Lakers on Friday that he will exercise his $2.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Hayes likely would have been on track for a one-year contract at a similar salary level in free agency had he declined the option, so he'll stick around in Los Angeles with the hope that he can solidify himself as the top backup center under first-year head coach JJ Redick. Previous coach Darvin Ham deployed Hayes as Anthony Davis' primary backup in 2023-24, though the Lakers were without Hayes' main competitors for the position -- Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood -- for much of the season due to injury. Vanderbilt and Wood are both healthy again and are under contract for the upcoming season, so Hayes could struggle to reach the 70 appearances and 12.5 minutes per contest he averaged in 2023-24.
Back in reserve role
Hayes will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. Hayes drew a spot start at center Tuesday while Anthony Davis missed time with a headache, but the Texas product will retreat to the bench Friday. Hayes is averaging 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals in his last five appearances as a reserve.
Enters starting lineup
Hayes will start Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Anthony Davis is sidelined with a headache, so the Lakers will turn to Hayes as their starting center. In four starts this season, Hayes has averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.3 steals.
Fills in with 19/10 double-double
Hayes closed with 19 points (8-9 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, one block and five steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 127-117 loss to Minnesota. Hayes filled in nicely after Anthony Davis (eye) headed to the locker room. Hayes' 19 points marked a season-high total as well as his second consecutive double-double. Although he only averages 12.4 minutes per game, Hayes has appeared in 67 games for the Lakers and should be on the team's postseason roster.
Cleared to play Tuesday
Hayes (calf) is active for Tuesday's game against Toronto, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Hayes will return from one-game absence due to a left calf contusion. Anthony Davis (knee) remains questionable but is expected to suit up Tuesday as well, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Probable for Tuesday
Hayes (calf) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Raptors, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Hayes was a late scratch ahead of Sunday's win over the Nets due to a calf contusion but will likely suit up Tuesday, which is the second half of a back-to-back set. In March (13 games), Hayes has averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game.
Won't play Sunday
Hayes has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets due to a calf contusion, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Hayes wasn't listed on the initial injury report and was scratched just an hour before tipoff. The Lakers won't have a true backup center available behind Anthony Davis (knee), so they'll likely have to play small ball with the second unit. Hayes' next chance to suit up comes Tuesday in Toronto.
Coming off bench Friday
Hayes isn't starting Friday's game against the Pacers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Hayes started in Wednesday's win over Memphis and tallied 14 points, seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 30 minutes. However, he'll retreat to the bench Friday since Anthony Davis (knee) has been cleared to play.
Solid in starting role
Hayes finished Wednesday's 136-124 win over the Grizzlies with 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 30 minutes. Hayes moved into the starting unit Wednesday with Anthony Davis (knee) out of action, and he was able to give the Lakers 31 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back set despite picking up five fouls. Hayes finished with his second-best scoring total of the season while missing just one of his seven field-goal attempts, and he added seven boards, third-most on the team. It's unclear if Davis will need to miss additional time -- if so, Hayes could hold some value as a low-end streamer in fantasy leagues for managers needing boards, though he's not a viable option when Davis is in the lineup.