Los Angeles Lakers general manage Rob Pelinka said he was gonna wait 30 games to evaluate the team’s roster before deciding if moves to improve are necessary or even worth it.
The Lakers have now played 31 games and are 18-13, putting them in fifth place in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture.
True to his word, Pelinka obviously feels this team is worth investing in as the Lakers have finally made a trade. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, L.A. is sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton:
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a trade sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, sources told ESPN.