The Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and a pair of future second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
A game after DeAndre Ayton was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got him more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday's win over Memphis.
Lakers star Luka Doncic is out for Tuesday's game in Phoenix due to a left calf contusion.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who will be missing Deandre Ayton for the immediate future, signed 6-foot-10 big man Drew Timme to a two-way contract.
Lakers center Deandre Ayton was injured in the first quarter Sunday when Jazz rookie Ace Bailey collided with his right knee.
After catching a lob from LeBron James in Tuesday night's game, Deandre Ayton revealed that it was the second time he has been on the receiving end of an alley-oop from James.
