Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton appears to be frustrated with his role on the team. Head coach JJ Redick talked about it after their first game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and Ayton responded after their second meeting with the same opponent.

Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins has a message for Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton after recent comments.

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia addressed former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins' suggestion that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Dillon Brooks.

DeMarcus Cousins snapped at Deandre Ayton for his recent comments following the Lakers' 120-114 win over the Grizzlies on Sunday.

The game came hours after DeMarcus Cousins went on the FanDuelTV show Run It Back and said that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade Austin Reaves for Dillon Brooks. Cousins called Brooks a "culture changer" and "proven winner." The clip was then posted by the (non-parody) NBA Central account.

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has made his thoughts clear on whether Dillon Brooks is leaving the Valley. After a wave of online speculation linking the defensive forward to the Los Angeles Lakers, Mat Ishbia responded directly,

Phoenix is off to a surprising 21-14 start this season under first-year head coach Jordan Ott, and Brooks has been a big reason why.

Still, the good news for the Knicks is that the Eastern Conference is wide open this year. The Boston Celtics have been rolling of late but likely won’t have Jayson Tatum this season, and the first-seeded Detroit Pistons may not have enough experience under their belt to make an NBA Finals run quite yet.