"Dwight Howard just fell to his knees" - NBA fans react to Lakers signing 7-foot center Alex Len as Anthony Davis' replacement

The LA Lakers are signing center Alex Len after clearing his release waivers from the Sacramento Kings. ESPN's Shams Charania reported the move and Len's agent Mike Lelchitski confirmed it. Initially, the big man intended to join the Indiana Pacers. However, that changed after the Lakers' trade to acquire Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded.

Len adds depth to the team's frontcourt after Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. The veteran will join Jaxson Hayes as the rotational big men for LA. The Ukrainian spent the last four seasons with the Kings, averaging 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds.

Fans immediately addressed the signing on X (formerly Twitter).

"Dwight Howard just fell to his knees," one fan commented.

"Len gonna get himself a ring this year after being a free agent. Hell yeah," another fan said.

"Best center in the NBA from the best University in America 🐢" one fan posted.

Other fans aren't convinced the Lakers will be effective with Len at the center spot.

"'Much needed' brother u better off signing Dwight that bummy Alex Len," one fan commented.

"Imagine your center depth being 'Hayes' and 'Len'😭" another fan said.

"He's been on like 16 teams bro he's a**," a fan posted.

On Monday, fans saw how a big man who could catch lobs could benefit from Luka Doncic. Hayes had 12 points and grabbed a few alley-oops from the All-Star guard.

However, the team also had to resort to a small ball lineup at times, with Jarred Vanderbilt at center. There were moments when coach JJ Redick put Rui Hachimura at the five.

With Len joining the team, they won't deal with lineup mismatches and will have someone to protect the rim.

A look at the Lakers' updated rotation following the signing of Alex Len

Shams Charania said the Lakers had released Christian Wood to free up space on their roster for the Kings' seasoned big man.

Hayes is expected to be the starting center for the team. He's been a starter since Davis suffered an abdominal injury. Christian Koloko, who is on a two-way contract with Los Angeles, is next up. While he's not playing for the NBA team, Koloko spends his time with the South Bay Lakers.

Vanderbilt is also part of the team's big man rotation. The 6-foot-8 forward has played eight games for Los Angeles, averaging 3.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals.

Markieff Morris returned to the team as part of the blockbuster deal with Doncic. The veteran forward has played two games for the Purple & Gold, averaging 3.0 points. Lastly, the team has Maxi Kleber. However, the German big man is recovering from right foot surgery and has not played since Jan. 27.