The Los Angeles Lakers made a notable move on Sunday, acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for former lottery pick

JJ Redick provides a detailed breakdown of how D'Angelo Russell's absence has affected the Los Angeles Lakers' performance on the court.

Once he found his way back to the Lakers in 2023, former All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell celebrated being given a second chance with the franchise. But not even two full seasons after his return, Russell was traded again to another one of his former teams.

The Lakers made a shocking trade on Sunday moving D'Angelo Russell to the Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and here is a grade for the move.

The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers agreed on a massive trade to send wing defender Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to Los Angeles. In exchange, the Nets land guard D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round draft picks.

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a trade sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, sources told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/V175zGtmKW

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell is excited for a new opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets as his free agency looms.

For the Lakers, Finney-Smith will provide ... culminating in his only All-Star appearance in 2019. Russell has since bounced around the league, with stops in Minnesota, Golden State and Los Angeles again before his upcoming second stint in Brooklyn.

The Los Angeles Lakers finally made a trade, and it should bring them closer to their goal. On Sunday, the Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milto

L.A. sends Maxwell Lewis and 3 future second-round picks to Brooklyn as part of the deal for Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.

The Los Angeles Lakers traded guard D'Angelo Russell, forward Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.