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Lakers Nation > Blog > Rumors > NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Trade Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Clarkson To Cavaliers For Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye And 2018 First-Round Draft Pick
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NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Trade Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Clarkson To Cavaliers For Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye And 2018 First-Round Draft Pick

Harrison Faigen
Published: 02/08/2018
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Most reports heading into the 2018 NBA Trade Deadline pointed towards the day coming and going without much happening for the Los Angeles Lakers, despite tons of speculation involving Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr., among others, throughout the season.

Still, the most plugged-in local reporters were saying the Lakers would hold back and stand pat at the deadline, choosing to focus their efforts more on the rest of the season and 2019 free agency rather than the 2018 class that includes LeBron James and Paul George.

Those assumptions were proven false Thursday morning, however, as it appears the team was just playing possum until the right deal came along, ultimately deigning to deal Clarkson and Nance to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a protected 2018 first round pick from Cleveland, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:

Lakers sending Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance to the Cavaliers, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018

Cleveland is sending Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Lakers for Clarkson and Nance, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018

Cavaliers also sending its 2018 first-round pick in deal to Lakers, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018

Source: The Cavaliers 2018 first-round pick is protected.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018

This deal makes sense for both teams on some level. For the Cavaliers, they get a little bit of scoring punch and shot creation off of the bench in Clarkson, as well as a promising and athletic young defender in Nance who will look a lot better playing alongside a creator like James than he did in Los Angeles.

For the Lakers, Frye will likely not factor into the team’s plans moving forward, and Thomas has a minimal caphold this summer that won’t affect the team’s cap space too much should he begin to recover from injury and look like a player worth re-signing.

If he doesn’t, then his expiring deal allows the Lakers to cut bait quickly from the former All-Star.

The real plus here for Los Angeles is picking up a first-round pick for two players that didn’t seem to factor into the team’s future plans anyway, with Nance looking increasingly expendable now that it appears more likely they’ll keep Julius Randle in free agency this summer.

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TAGGED:Channing FryeCleveland CavaliersIsaiah ThomasJordan ClarksonLarry Nance Jr.Los Angeles Lakers
ByHarrison Faigen
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