On January 4, Beijing time, the Lakers and Cavaliers trade evolved into a three-party transaction. According to the famous Shams, the Lakers sent Valentine to the Knicks. In addition, Mingji Woj also added specific details, and the Lakers saved $4 million in wages and luxury taxes.
Previously, the Lakers traded Rondo to the Cavaliers in exchange for Valentine, when the Lakers expected to cut him and free up a roster gap. However, it now seems that the Lakers did not do this, but Ranix joined the company and completed the tripartite deal.
Rondo was segregated for triggering health and safety protocols, resulting in a delay in the transaction. Now that Rondo has been released from isolation, he has been sent to the Cavaliers in exchange for Valentine, but the latter is not in the Lakers' plan.
The Knicks will decide to keep valentine today, in addition to the $1.1 million in cash and the right to sign two players, who are not expected to play in the NBA. In addition, the Knicks also gave Luis Rabery the right to sign.
The addition of the Knicks helped the Lakers save about $4 million in wages and luxury taxes, and also helped the Lakers successfully free up a roster gap.
At present, Stanley Johnson's 10-day combination is about to expire, and since Collison did not play in the game against the Timberwolves, there is a high probability of being abandoned, and the Lakers are likely to leave this lineup vacancy to Johnson, let the latter turn positive, and get a formal contract. Johnson has played five games for the Lakers, averaging 6.8 points, 2.8 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and his performance on the defensive end is remarkable.