Jaxson Hayes throws down a one-handed jam and is fouled.

RotoWire highlights the best players to start at each position heading into Week 18 of fantasy basketball. With three games on tap in Week 18, it’s time to get Lakers starting center Jaxson Hayes into your fantasy lineups.

Jaxson Hayes had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, and also hit Naz Reid in the face with a basketball. It was the kind of play that was overshadowed by LeBron James going crashing into the first row and taking out mulitple seats moments earlier,

LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam. LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam

Green light to play Friday

Hayes (hip) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. Hayes suffered a left hip contusion during Thursday's win against the Timberwolves and now might be unable to play in the second game of a back-to-back Friday against the Clippers.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/)

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Hayes (face) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, head coach JJ Redick told media Tuesday, according to Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Hayes has started in each of the Lakers' last seven games,

LeBron James on back-to-back plays sets up Jaxson Hayes and Jarred Vanderbilt for dunks.

Kawhi Leonard gets bumped by Jaxson Hayes and makes an and-1 layup.

The Los Angeles Lakers were short-handed in their last game before the All-Star break, which they lost to the Utah Jazz. Starting center Jaxson Hayes left early due to a facial contusion, while guard Gabe Vincent and forward Dorian Finney-Smith,