Official: D’Angelo Russell traded to Lakers in 3-team swap

The Minnesota Timberwolves made it official Thursday, asserting they acquired Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah within the three-team commerce that despatched D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Wolves additionally acquired Utah’s 2025 and 2026 second-round picks in addition to a 2024 second-round decide from the Lakers within the deal.

In a corresponding transfer, the Timberwolves waived guard Bryn Forbes.

Russell, 26, was in his fourth season in Minnesota. The 2018-19 All-Star is averaging 17.9 factors and 6.2 assists per sport in 54 begins this season. His factors manufacturing has decreased each season in Minnesota since averaging 21.7 for the Timberwolves in 12 video games in 2019-20. He is a profession 17.7-point scorer for 4 groups.

The Lakers additionally acquired Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt from Utah.

The Jazz obtained Russell Westbrook, a top-four-protected 2027 first-round decide plus Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones from Los Angeles.

Conley, 35, is in his sixteenth NBA season and fourth in Utah. He’s averaging 10.7 factors and seven.7 assists per sport in 43 video games (42 begins) this season. He spent his first 12 seasons in Memphis and averages 14.7 factors per sport for his profession.

Alexander-Walker, 24, gave the Jazz 6.3 factors and a couple of.1 assists per contest in 36 video games (three begins) this season. For his profession, he has averages of 8.7 factors, 2.4 rebounds and a couple of.2 assists in 194 video games (38 begins).

Forbes, 29, was averaging 3.6 factors per sport in 25 appearances off the bench this season, his first in Minnesota. He was taking part in 10.7 minutes per sport.

–Field Level Media/Reuters