The Los Angeles Lakers have had a strong start in Year 1 under head coach JJ Redick. They have a record of 20-15 and rank No. 5 in the Western Conference. The Lakers recently made adjustments to their roster in hopes of enhancing their chances of winning an NBA championship.

Not all draft picks are created equal in the NBA. When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, the general belief is that they boast "high-value picks,"

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that also included Maxwell Lewis, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake

On Sunday, it was announced that the Lakers' D'Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis would be traded to the Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks commended Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka for getting a deal done.

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly seeking more for small forward Cameron Johnson than the six second-round picks they received in trades involving

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 Lakers apparently caused some hard feelings to form between the Nets and another team in the Western Conference.

For the Lakers ... to the Nets back in 2017. He went on to have the best stretch of his career, 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 ...