#kendrick-nunn

#kendrick-nunn

With the Phoenix Suns' season over, the Washington Wizards might be in a decent position to conduct an offseason trade.Throughout the 2022-'23 season, veteran point guard Chris Paul has been showing signs of major decline.Sure, he averaged 13 points, eight assists, and one steal but he only played in 59 games.

After an incredibly underwhelming season for the Washington Wizards, they are set up to have an eventful offseason.Something that seemed inevitable since they declined to move any of their stars at the trade deadline.The instead decided to only move Rui Hachimura and are now left with a mess of a roster with very little leverage.

Everyone on the Wizards played well (outside of garbage time), and they rolled to a comfortable 14-point win over the Indiana Pacers.Washington blitzkrieged the Pacers with a 72.0%effective field goal percentage - the second highest mark in franchise history.The highest was 73.6% in a 159-158 loss to the Houston Rockets on Oct. 30, 2019.

Kyle Kuzma was a force in his return to the Wizards' lineup Tuesday with 33 points and six three-pointers in Washington's rout.(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)PORTLAND - Kyle Kuzma missed the four games before Tuesday's with a sprained left ankle, meaning he was unable to participate in Washington's recent streak of flaming hot shooting.

Professional podcaster and part-time NBA player Patrick Beverley may have said his main goal after being traded by the Lakers was to knock the team out of the NBA playoffs entirely with the Bulls - even after he had already done so much to help with that task during his brickfest of a tenure on the team, it was a task he proved too small for - claimed he had actually demanded a trade after weeks of rumors he wanted to leave even before the Russell Westbrook trade, and then complained that Lakers fans were celebrating his downfall, but he still wants his championship ring if his former team goes all the way to the title.

The Lakers completely reworked their roster at the trade deadline, bringing in five new faces in the 24 hours before the deadline and six if you include Rui Hachimura, who was acquired in the weeks beforehand.Impressively, through all that dealing, the Lakers maintained an open roster spot to use in the buyout market.

Months and months of waiting has come to an end, as the Lakers are finally making a trade.According to multiple reports, the team has agreed to a deal with the Wizards for Rui Hachimura that will include Kendrick Nunn and multiple second-round picks.ESPN broke the news, while Shams Charania of The Athletic followed with confirmation a deal was done:

The Lakers are in the final stages of completing a deal to acquire Hachimura for a package that includes three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

The Lakers' pursuit of Cam Reddish from the New York Knicks could be nearing a conclusion...eventually.Maybe.For nearly a year, the Lakers have attempted to acquire Reddish via trade from either the Hawks or the Knicks.Being rebuffed last year has done nothing to quell their interest this season as they have continued pursuing the wing.

Mild adjustments and underwhelming changes have defined the last month of the Washington Wizards moves.Underwhelming many fans who had hoped for the franchise to fully commit to competing or tanking.During that month, the Wizards have made a handful of moves that give them a slightly better roster, but nothing to write home about.

Following the controversial move to trade forward Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn Monday morning, many have wondered how he could impact the team if at all.This is certainly an enigma that the coaching staff will have to ponder as well.Many fans have even speculated that he may never even enter the rotation, or even be moved in a separate trade with a suitor who was not interested in what Rui Hachimura brought to the table.

We are now nearing a full year (if we haven't reached that mark already) of constant trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers.They're not stopping any time soon, and Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, and Kendrick Nunn will continue to rank in the top five of "Trending players being traded" within Fanspo's trade machine.

They both had missed the Lakers ' first 13 regular-season games, Dennis Schroder with a right thumb injury and Thomas Bryant with a left thumb injury, but both were back in action for the first time this season and made their mark.Schroder, a point guard, gave the Lakers another playmaker and perimeter defender.