- AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in three-team swap
- Former MVP’s tenure with hometown team ends after 130 games
- D’Angelo Russell heads back to Los Angeles in eight-player deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Wednesday night.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the major deal made ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday.