The Los Angeles Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks.

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Friday.

One player on the outskirts of the Washington Wizards' rotation may directly benefit from the team's recent transaction.

The 7-foot Ayton became expendabe after the Lakers acquired 24-year-old center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz.

Jaden Hardy has been traded to the Lakers. The Lakers will received Hardy and two future second-rounders in exchange for Deandre Ayton. The former second-round pick was sent to Washington as part of ...

Jaden Hardy’s arrival with the Washington Wizards has quietly become one of the more intriguing developments of the team’s 2026 season, offering flashes of offensive upside amid a rebuilding year.

The Lakers make the Deandre Ayton-Jaden Hardy trade with WAS official. Hardy will wear No. 7 for LAL. After a 4-1 World Cup win over USA Monday in which it dominated from the game's opening minute, ...

The Washington Wizards are about to enter a new stage of the rebuild: evaluation. This means young players will be watched closely by the front office. Every bad game will be analyzed, and every ...

Two days after the Lakers acquired Jazz center Walker Kessler, the 7-foot Ayton is sent to Washington for the guard and second-round picks in 2031 and 2032.