The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second spherical picks. The Lakers are sending their second rounders in 2027, 2030 and 2031.
Finney-Smith has been on the commerce block for a number of weeks because the Nets rebuild. Finney-Smith can change into a free agent this offseason as he’s in 12 months 3 of his four-year, $55.5 million extension signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2022.
The Lakers transfer $3.5 million beneath the second apron and undertaking to have greater than $11 million in luxurious tax financial savings.
The Nets had been beforehand discussing buying a closely protected first spherical choose from the Memphis Grizzlies in alternate for Finney-Smith.
Russell, who beforehand performed for the Nets after one other commerce from the Lakers, is on an expiring $18.7 million contract. Russell is averaging 12.4 factors, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 26.3 minutes per recreation this season.
