Lakers Send Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Second-Round Picks

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Lakers Send Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Second-Round Picks

Ayton is headed from Los Angeles to Washington, with the Lakers receiving Jordan Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, per Shams Charania. The move continues the Lakers’ roster reset around Luka Doncic, clearing out a former starting center while giving Washington another veteran big for its frontcourt mix after their busy offseason.

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Caleb Love Joins 76ers as Philadelphia Adds Guard Depth

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Caleb Love Joins 76ers as Philadelphia Adds Guard Depth

Love is joining the 76ers on a two-way deal after averaging 10.4 points and 2.5 assists as a rookie in Portland, per Shams Charania. Philadelphia has now added Anfernee Simons, Ryan Rupert and Love over the last day, giving the backcourt more scoring options and developmental depth after a busy roster reset around its new core.

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Dorian Finney-Smith Trade Gives Rockets $13M Exception

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Dorian Finney-Smith Trade Gives Rockets $13M Exception

Finney-Smith is headed to Charlotte with three second-round picks, per Shams Charania, as Houston clears roster flexibility after adding Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Hornets now hold 20 second-rounders over the next seven years, tied for the NBA’s second-most tradeable picks, while the Rockets create a $13 million trade exception.

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Caitlin Clark Says WNBA Must Better Protect Players

Clark said she believed the play “was a flagrant foul” and “not up for debate,” while asking the WNBA to better protect players and invest in officiating. She said refs have “one of the hardest jobs in the world,” but added technology, support and treating officials like full-time employees could help the league improve after missed calls.

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about 2 hours ago

Kendrick Perkins Expects Smoke When Jaylen Brown Faces Celtics

Perkins said Brown has every right to feel disrespected after Boston traded him to a division rival, calling the message “we’ll catch you in traffic.” He said the Celtics are not losing sleep and feel comfortable with their roster, but Brown’s first game back should bring “some smoke in the city.”

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Rich Paul Breaks Down Cleveland’s LeBron James Pull

Paul said Cleveland’s case for James includes roster fit and familiar relationships, calling Brandon Weems “basically LeBron’s brother” and “a big feather in the cap.” He said the Cavs fit is strong with Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, though the downside is James loves Darius Garland “like he loves Maxey.”

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