Due to security concerns, the Lakers will not be staying at a Donald Trump-branded hotel in New York City on Tuesday and Wednesday night for their trip to play the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as previously planned, the team said.
A source with knowledge of the team's decision, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter and requested anonymity, emphasized that the decision to switch hotels was not politically motivated.
Since Trump was elected president, there have been demonstrations against the result nationwide.
His hotels have been the target of protests, as has Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan.