Danny Bails out the Lakers in a big way.
The Lakers have agreed to a deal to land point guard D'Angelo Russell in a three-team trade involving the Timberwolves and Jazz, sources said.
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Lakers get: Guards Malik Beasley and D'Angelo Russell, forward/center Jarred Vanderbilt
Timberwolves get: Guards Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Mike Conley, 2024 second-round pick (via lower of Memphis and Washington), 2025 and 2026 second-round picks (via Utah)
Jazz get: Guard Russell Westbrook, forward Juan Toscano-Anderson, center Damian Jones, 2027 first-round pick (via Lakers, top-four protected)
Apparently Lakers pick is top 4 protected, and if it is in top 4 it becomes a second in 2027
Who knows if this will actually make the lakers better, but this is 3 legitimate NBA players for their top 8 rotation, and they get rid of a guy who was a cancer there.