The very first trade Magic Johnson made as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers sent Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a first-round pick, a pick that allowed them to trade down in the 2017 NBA Draft for Josh Hart and Thomas Bryant.
At the time, the trade was regarded as a home run for the new-look front office, who had less than 24 hours to find a fruitful deal for Williams. Now, it appears that trade caused a domino effect that ultimately helped cost them one of their targets in free agency last summer.