The Los Angeles Lakers completed a sign-and-trade for center Walker Kessler and added three other players. LeBron James is set to leave the team in free agency.
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade. They sent the Jazz unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 along with first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030.
Los Angeles also added guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton plus big man Sandro Mamukelashvili. The moves exhausted most of the team's remaining draft capital and salary flexibility.
LeBron James is entering free agency and has ruled out a return to the Lakers. ESPN's Shams Charania reported that James and the Lakers did not see eye to eye on what it meant to compete for a championship.
Luka Dončić remains the team's lead player. The roster additions aim to provide more shooting and rim protection around him.
