The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired by way of commerce ahead Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton in a commerce with the Brooklyn Nets. In return, the Lakers despatched guard D’Angelo Russell, ahead Maxwell Lewis and three future second spherical draft picks to the Nets.
Finney-Smith (6’7”, 225) has appeared in 20 video games (all begins) for Brooklyn this season, averaging 10.4 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.0 minutes. On the season, the 31-year-old is capturing a career-best 43.5 p.c from 3-point vary. In 548 profession NBA video games (424 begins) throughout 9 seasons with the Nets (2023-25) and Dallas Mavericks (2016-23), Finney-Smith has averaged 8.3 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.9 minutes. He has appeared in 35 profession NBA playoff video games (all begins) with the Nets and Mavericks, averaging 10.5 factors, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.7 minutes. The Virginia native went undrafted within the 2016 NBA Draft earlier than incomes an opening-night roster spot with the Dallas Mavericks previous to the 2016-17 season. He performed collegiately for Florida (2013-16) and Virginia Tech (2011-12).
Milton (6’5”, 212) has appeared in 27 video games (one begin) for Brooklyn this season, averaging 7.4 factors, 1.9 rebounds and a couple of.4 assists in 18.2 minutes. In 329 profession outings (46 begins) throughout seven seasons with the Nets (2024-25), New York Knicks (2023-24), Detroit Pistons (2023-24), Minnesota Timberwolves (2023-24) and Philadelphia 76ers (2018-23), the 28-year-old has averaged 8.5 factors, 2.2 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists in 19.3 minutes. In 38 profession NBA playoff contests (4 begins) for the 76ers and Knicks, the Oklahoma native has averaged 4.8 factors and 1.2 rebounds in 11.8 minutes. The SMU product (2015-18) was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 54th total choose within the 2018 NBA Draft previous to being traded to Philadelphia to start his skilled profession.
In 29 outings (10 begins) for the Lakers this season, Russell averaged 12.4 factors, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 26.3 minutes. In 600 profession common season NBA video games (510 begins), the 28-year-old has averaged 17.5 factors, 3.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.0 minutes.
Lewis suited up in 41 contests over the previous two seasons with the Purple and Gold. He was drafted by the Lakers with the fortieth total choose within the second spherical of the 2023 NBA Draft.
