Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell to Nets in 4-player deal

Los Angeles Lakers have traded D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, it was confirmed on Sunday by the franchise.

Russell is averaging 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 26.3 minutes per game in the ongoing season. Russel had earlier played for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

On the other hand, Finney-Smith is averaging 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season for the Nets. Smith will definitely add defensive strength to the Lakers and JJ Redick will look to get the best out of him.

“With this trade, we are thrilled to add the physicality, toughness and elite shooting that Dorian Finney-Smith will bring to our core,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “We also greatly value the playmaking of Shake Milton. We are excited for our fans to get both of these players out on the court.”

“We want to thank D’Angelo for his second stint with us, where we celebrated some great moments and accomplishments on the court together,” Pelinka said in a statement. “We want to wish him and Maxwell Lewis well in their future endeavors with the Brooklyn Nets.”

Russell has been traded five times in the past 7½ years.

On the other hand, Shake Milton was averaging 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his first season with the Nets.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers have managed five wins in their last six games and they currently have an 18-13 record in the ongoing season. The Lakers are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings and will look to keep up the good show.