Unlike last year, the Lakers didn't remake their roster at the deadline — something that seemed a likelihood after the team's miserable December. But a combination of factors — D'Angelo Russell's improved play, a market with more buyers than sellers and the Lakers' limited mix of expiring contracts and draft picks — kept the team quiet Thursday. Washington for first-round picks and Phoenix sent three second-round picks and a slew of players on minimum contract to acquire Brooklyn's Royce O'Neal and Memphis' David Roddy. Following consecutive losses in the week before the trade deadline, James tweeted an hourglass emoji. James can opt out of the final year of his contract this offseason and become an unrestricted free agent.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 08, 2024 22:18 UTC