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Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy And Two Second-Round Draft Picks From

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July 8, 2026

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Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy And Two Second-Round Draft Picks From

The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have officially traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round draft picks in 2031 and 2032. Last season, Ayton appeared in 72 games for the Lakers, all starts, and averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 67.1 from the field. []

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KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jul 3, 2026

Report: Wizards acquire C Deandre Ayton from Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, ...

Yahoo Sports

· Jul 3, 2026

Lakers reportedly trading Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, 2 second-round picks

The Lakers continue making moves in the post-LeBron James era.

RealGM Basketball Wiretap

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· Jul 3, 2026

Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy, Two 2nd Rounders

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second round picks. Ayton is on an 8.4 million contract for the 2026-27 season, while Hardy's deal is worth 6 million. Ayton appeared in 72 games with the Lakers, averaging 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in 27.2 minutes. Hardy appeared in 57 total games last season with the Dallas Mavericks and Wizards, averaging 9.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.8 minutes. Hardy previously was teammates with Luka Doncic. The Lakers will look at options on the veteran's minimum to be backup center such as Jonas Valanciunas, Andre Drummond and Kevon Looney.

SB Nation

· Jul 3, 2026

Report: Wizards acquire Ayton from Lakers for Hardy, two draft picks

The Washington Wizards are FINALLY in the news for reasons other than AJ Dybantsa, Anthony Davis or Trae Young. Maybe Russell Westbrook as well? On Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Wizards will acquire Deandre Ayton from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two of the Wizards’ second round []

USA TODAY Sports

· Jul 1, 2026

Jaylen Brown trade grades: Clear winner in seismic deal between Celtics and 76ers

The Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks. Here's how we grade the trade.

Lakers Nation

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· Jul 5, 2026

Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney & Jonas Valanciunas Remain On Radar

After trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second round picks, the Los Angeles Lakers are in search of a backup center. That’s in addition to finding a starting-caliber wing, which is why they made the trade in order to free up some money and add draft capital. There are []

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Related coverage for "Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy And Two Second-Round Draft Picks From": KMJNow – Fresno — Report: Wizards acquire C Deandre Ayton from Lakers. Yahoo Sports — Lakers reportedly trading Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, 2 second-round picks. RealGM Basketball Wiretap — Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy, Two 2nd Rounders. SB Nation — Report: Wizards acquire Ayton from Lakers for Hardy, two draft picks. USA TODAY Sports — Jaylen Brown trade grades: Clear winner in seismic deal between Celtics and 76ers. Lakers Nation — Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney & Jonas Valanciunas Remain On Radar