Russell Westbrook to Jazz, D’Angelo Russell to Lakers in reported 3-team trade.
Los Angeles will also receive Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz.
All players involved have been notified about the trade, including Westbrook, according to sources.
Russell, 26, is averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 assists while shooting 46.5% from the field, including 39.1% from 3-point range.
The Los Angeles Lakers have reached a deal to trade guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz and acquire guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team deal that also includes Utah sending guard Mike Conley to the Timberwolves, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports.
After a rocky start to the season combined with the loss of Karl-Anthony Towns to a calf strain in late November, Russell helped steady the ship and keep Minnesota in the mix of a competitive race in the middle of the Western Conference.
He’s averaging a career high in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage this season.
He’s also finishing at an elite rate — his 65.4% shooting on layups and dunks this season ranks in the top 10 among guards (minimum 125 field goal attempts).
But with Russell heading into the final year of his deal and the continued emergence of Anthony Edwards, Minnesota decided to move in another direction.
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