Lakers Trade Larry Nance Jr and Jordan Clarkson to Cavs
Larry Nance Jr and Jordan Clarkson will team up with LeBron for the remainder of the season
Being traded can be interpreted in many ways and for Larry Nance Jr and Jordan Clarkson, it means that they were not part of the future that the Lakers has been planning.The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, and their own 2018 first round pick.
Clarkson has been having a good season averaging 14.6 points, while Larry Nance Jr is averaging 8.6 points. The move is one of many moves that the Lakers are expected to make in preparation for the offseason as they pursue LeBron James. The Lakers can free up nearly $70 million in cap space enough to pay LeBron James.
Isaiah Thomas goes back to the western division after 15 games in Cleveland.