The Los Angeles Lakers have traded Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks (2031 and 2032), as reported by [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/lakers-wizards-trade-deandre-ayton-77693c05d11b91b59009f9d10bbe379b).
Ayton, 28, averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in his lone season with the Lakers after stints in Phoenix and Portland. The former No. 1 pick has never fully lived up to franchise-player expectations but remains a quality NBA center.
Jaden Hardy, 24, averaged 10.2 points last season and gives the Lakers a young guard with scoring upside. The two future second-round picks provide salary-cap flexibility for Los Angeles.
