The Los Angeles Lakers made two main moves at the NBA trade deadline. In two separate trades with the Houston Rockets, the Lakers sent Lou Williams to Houston in exchange for Corey Brewer’s contract and Houston’s first round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and then followed that up by sending out Marcelo “The Catalyst” Huertas and taking back third-year guard Tyler Ennis.
What did our staff think of the deals? As always, opinions differed:
Grade: A-
The Lakers accomplished their primary goal at the deadline in dealing away Lou Williams and getting a first rounder, albeit a late one, in return.