The Los Angeles Lakers have officially acquired defensive-minded forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton in a trade that sends D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.

• Trade breakdown
• Solid move, but more is needed
• It's time to go after Walker Kessler and Colin Sexton

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The Los Angeles Lakers franchise is in a tough spot right now. The team is trying to improve its roster but keeps coming up short. Now, there is talk of LeBron James potentially wanting to be traded, further complicating the situation in the City of Angels ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 6.

• Does LeBron finally want out of LA?
• Should the Lakers trade him?
• Would Anthony Davis be the next to be traded?
• Rebuild or one last shot at making it work with AD and LBJ?

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The Los Angeles Lakers finally got back in the win column on Sunday, getting the best of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, with D'Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura stepping up in the absence of LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

• D'Angelo Russell might be turning things around
• Tough stretch for Dalton Knecht
• Some challenges in the schedule leading up to the Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors
• Minnesota Timberwolves up next on the road after four days off

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