Mo Bamba

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading guard Patrick Beverley and a second-round pick to the Orlando Magic in exchange for center Mo Bamba, according to ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Mo Bamba, per Shams Charania. Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to yet ...

Center Mo Bamba is heading from the Orlando Magic to the Lakers, giving Los Angeles another option in the frontcourt, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

The Lakers are sending a second-round draft compensation with Patrick Beverley to Orlando, according to sources.

Los Angeles received [Davon Reed](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/davon-reed-jL8eXs6utpsO9vRD/) and three second-round picks in exchange for Bryant. [Utah Jazz](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/jazz/) ahead of this season. The Lakers’ pivot also meant moving on from Beverley, who provided steady perimeter defense and leadership but was often a part of the Lakers’ struggling two- and three-small-guard lineups. That included replacing Bryant with Bamba, who is a much better rim-protector and overall defender. The 24-year-old is averaging 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game this season. - In 45 games with the Lakers, Beverley averaged 6.4 points and 2.6 assists in 26.9 minutes per game.

The Magic will also receive second-round draft compensation from the Lakers. The Lakers acquired three second-round picks on Thursday when they dealt Thomas ...

The Magic have one of the [NBA](/nba/)'s best young front courts with [Paolo Banchero](/nba/players/26775953/paolo-banchero/), [Wendell Carter Jr](/nba/players/2892260/wendell-carter-jr/). [Jonathan Isaac](/nba/players/2844715/jonathan-isaac/). [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) are trading [Patrick Beverley](/nba/players/1685200/patrick-beverley/) to the [Orlando Magic](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/ORL/orlando-magic/) for [Mo Bamba](/nba/players/2893236/mo-bamba/), according to [The Athletic's Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1623763455445544960). The idea there was that adding this sort of center would theoretically allow [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) to spend more time playing his preferred position of power forward without sacrificing floor spacing. [Myles Turner](/nba/players/2152935/myles-turner/) for years, most notably in a possible deal involving [Russell Westbrook](/nba/players/1622555/russell-westbrook/), but no trade materialized there. The Lakers acquired three second-round picks on Thursday when they dealt [Thomas Bryant](/nba/players/2202681/thomas-bryant/) to the [Denver Nuggets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DEN/denver-nuggets/).

Former Texas Longhorns big man Mo Bamba is headed to the Western Conference to suit up with the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James.

Sources said the Lakers are sending second-round draft compensation with Patrick Beverley to Orlando for Mo Bamba -- a major get for a reworked frontline around ...

I don’t know what deals are out there, but it feels like the Magic essentially received nothing in return. Orlando declined to make Bamba a restricted free agent last summer, then signed him back in unrestricted free agency on a two-year, $21 million deal. We’ve seen a dramatic decrease in his role compared to last season. [LeBron James](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lebron-james-dxRvkEThnxpMbhcr/), [Rui Hachimura](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/rui-hachimura-qzSY3bocNkNzQ2KH/) [Russell Westbrook](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/russell-westbrook-6Eb0XPY16UzzJWbc/), [Dennis Schröder](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dennis-schroder-Prd7BnWIcVC7T4mJ/) So let’s take a look at depth chart the Lakers had before: As mentioned above, Bryant is now the backup big man in Denver. He can really shoot the ball for a guy his size (7-0), and he can protect the rim enough to make an attacker think twice about challenging him. He’s a career 36.0 percent 3-point shooter on 684 attempts, and he’s made 38.6 percent of his 389 attempts the last season and a half. The Lakers get to add length with some theoretical versatility into the mix and not have to worry about Beverley distractions or disappointing play. He blocks 2.7 shots per 36 minutes for his career, and he’s still over 2.0 per 36 minutes over the last two seasons. The

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Mo Bamba, per Shams Charania. Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to yet ...

The Lakers’ remade frontline of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Mo Bamba and Wenyen Gabriel is long, athletic and versatile. [February 9, 2023]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very active leading up to this year's NBA trade deadline, which was 3:00 p.m. New York time on Thursday.

Bryant played well for the Lakers, especially when Anthony Davis went down with a right foot stress injury. But Bamba can also stretch the floor. He’s averaging 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots in 17.0 minutes per game this season, and he will give L.A. [February 9, 2023] They first sent little-used guard Kendrick Nunn and second-round draft compensation to the Washington Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura.