The Los Angeles Lakers made a major move at the NBA trade deadline, sending Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and a first-round pick in the 2018 Draft. It was an unexpected move, but one that just may set up the Lakers for a big push into the future.
On this episode of the LN News Feed, host Trevor Lane and guest Hannah Kulik discuss the trade and what ramifications it will have on Los Angeles. While it’s bittersweet to see Clarkson and Nance, two of the team’s longest-serving young players, get shipped out, the return was certainly impressive.