After spending the first four seasons of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Jaxson Hayes signed with the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 2023–24 season. However, he has recently made headlines due to a legal matter stemming from his time with the Pelicans.

TMZ posted surveillance video of the 2021 domestic violence incident, prompting the NBA to reopen its investigation.

The NBA is reopening an investigation surrounding a July 2021 incident involving Jaxson Hayes. In new video footage obtained by TMZ, the Los Angeles Lakers center, 24, can be seen involved in a physical altercation with his then-girlfriend Sofia Jamora, tied to a dispute over their respective pet dogs.