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The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday.
L.A., which agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz for center Walker Kessler earlier this week, will search for a backup big man on the market. Andre Drummond, Jonas Valanciunas and Kevon Looney are among those being considered, sources told Charania.