Will Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes play versus Trail Blazers?

Story byRobert Marvi, LeBron WireSun, January 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM UTC·1 min readWhen the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday at Moda Center in Oregon, they will be without Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, their starting guards. Reaves is still out with a gastrocnemius strain, while Doncic is dealing with groin soreness. Both of the Lakers' true rotational centers — Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes — were listed as questionable due to knee soreness and a hamstring ailment, respectively. With the opening tip approaching, both were also ruled out, which means that the team will be very short-handed against the Trail Blazers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt will return home to play the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Los Angeles has lost four of its last five games and 11 of its last 20.