Hayes is one of several big men who will contend for minutes in the Lakers' frontcourt behind Anthony Davis. Hayes has shown upside in short stretches, but he lacks consistency to earn a steady role off the bench. The Lakers won't have a lot of frontcourt depth to begin the 2024-25 season, and that might lead to Hayes seeing the court often, but his production will ultimately determine whether he can stick in the rotation. Even if he does and lands in a best-case scenario, he'll be the backup of a player with a high usage rate and who logs heavy minutes in Davis, so his fantasy upside should remain limited. Hayes averaged just 12.5 minutes per game in 2023-24 and posted 4.3 points with 3.0 rebounds per game. Needless to say, those numbers won't be good enough to make him valuable in fantasy.