"The big question is what Smart the Lakers are getting," Pelton wrote. "He struggled during the first half of last season ...

Smart, however, was someone that the Lakers needed to pitch to come to LA. And to do that, the team turned to Luka Dončić.

Damian Lillard's contract agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers didn't receive unanimous approval from around the NBA.

“Twelve-time All-Star Chris Paul has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers,” Charania reported Monday. “Paul had multiple suitors, but chose the contending Clippers and their shared history ...