The Denver Nuggets trade Davon Reed and Bones Hyland in two different deals

Additionally, the Denver Nuggets will receive centre Thomas Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Davon Reed, three second-round selections, and Thomas Bryant. The Lakers will obtain Denver's second-round choices in 2025, 2026, and 2029.Prior to the start of the season, Bryant agreed to a one-year contract with the Lakers, and he was fairly effective while playing in Los Angeles. Bryant averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game with the Lakers during 41 games (including 25 starts). He'll provide the Nuggets a reliable centre option to play behind reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.Bryant probably approved of the decision because he had grown dissatisfied with his position in Los Angeles and urged the Lakers to place him in a more favourable circumstance. Bryant claims that he is competing for a contract this season, so it seems logical that he would want to play as much as possible to demonstrate his talent. It also makes sense that the Lakers would try to trade for Bryant rather than lose him for nothing since they weren't likely to re-sign him over the summer owing to their lack of financial freedom. Moving Bryant allows the Lakers to give Wenyen Gabriel and newcomer Jarred Vanderbilt more playing time in the frontcourt.Additionally, Anthony Davis, who has previously resisted playing centre, will probably be expected to spend more time there. How much Reed will help the Lakers is still out in the air. This season, he played in 35 games for the Nuggets, although his average game output was only 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds in nine minutes.