Lakers trade D'Angelo Russell to Nets for Brook Lopez

The Lakers agreed to a cap-clearing trade that will send point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets, according to league sources.

The Lakers will get center Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick in the draft.

The deal clears the way for the Lakers to draft UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick and gives them the Nos. 27 and 28 selections in the draft.