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Just in: The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, sources tell ESPN.
Los Angeles Lakers salary cap situation after sign and trading for Walker Kessler.
His contract can start as low as $30.2 million, leaving the Lakers with $23.1 million in remaining cap space.
They're now hard capped to the first apron and have 0 first-round picks to trade.