Lakers trading Thomas Bryant to Nuggets for Davon Reed, draft picks

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly traded Thomas Bryant tothe Denver Nuggets for a package that includes Davon Reed and threesecond-round draft picks.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

ANALYSIS:Wojnarowski adds that thesecond-rounders acquired by the Lakers are for the 2025, 2026 and2029 drafts.

Bryant had been averaging 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds whileshooting 65.4% from the field with the Lakers in 41 games (25starts). He figures to compete for backup center minutes in Denverbehind Nikola Jokic.

Reed, a fourth-year veteran shooting guard, was playing just 9.0minutes per game as a reserve with the Nuggets.