THE Los Angeles Lakers reached an settlement to commerce D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn fillets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, an individual with data of the choice confirmed to USA TODAY Sports activities.
The individual requested anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to talk publicly till the groups introduced the deal.
The Lakers profit from depth on the perimeter, 3-point taking pictures, defensive assist and a bit of economic flexibility within the commerce, and the Nets, who proceed to compile draft picks, have a degree guard in Russell who can rating and distribute. Russell, who spent 2017-18 and 2018-19 with Brooklyn, is within the closing season of a two-year, $36 million contract and shall be a free agent after this season.
The Lakers are 18-13 and tied for fifth with the Los Angeles Clippers within the Western Convention. They’re 1½ video games behind the fourth-place Dallas Mavericks. The Nets are 12-19 and in twelfth place within the Jap Convention, however simply 1½ video games out of a play-in spot.
ESPN was first to report the commerce.
This text was initially printed on USA TODAY: Lakers commerce D’Angelo Russell to Nets; Dorian Finney-Smith in Los Angeles
