Lakers FINALLY Make a Trade!

About this episode

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially acquired defensive-minded forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton in a trade that sends D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.

Trade breakdown
Solid move, but more is needed
It's time to go after Walker Kessler and Colin Sexton

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