The NBA had not even officially announced the lifting of the trade moratorium Sunday, still 24 hours from the expected noon opening of the market, and the Los Angeles Lakers already were making a move to strengthen their championship roster.
The defending champs reportedly had a deal in place to acquire Dennis Schröder from the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to ESPN, the Lakers would send Long Island native Danny Green and the No. 28 overall pick in Wednesday’s draft to the rebuilding Thunder for Schröder, who excelled as a scoring point guard this past season. With one year and $15.