The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the more active teams in the NBA since installing Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations and Rob Pelinka as general manager. Together, they have aggressively remade the roster as they hope to bring the team back to the playoffs.
One of the front office’s biggest moves took place at this season’s trade deadline when the Lakers sent Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and a first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
It was a move that reshaped the roster on the fly and set up the Lakers for the future.