The Los Angeles Lakers have traded point guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.
Finney-Smith provides a better fit for a Lakers lineup in need of shooting and defense on the wing. The nine-year veteran is averaging 10.4 points (the second-best of his career) and 4.6 rebounds, shooting a career-best 44% (47-for-108) on 3s. At 6-foot-7, he can defend all three positions on the court.
In his second stint with the Lakers, Russell was underperforming this season, averaging a career-low 12.