The Los Angeles Lakers have been very active leading up to this year’s NBA trade deadline, which was 3 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday.
They first sent little-used guard Kendrick Nunn and second-round draft compensation to the Washington Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura. Hachimura quickly moved into the starting lineup. Although he is still feeling his way into the team’s offense, he is clearly something of an upgrade.
