NBA: Ivorian Mo Bamba joins the Lakers
Mo Bamba moves to the Lakers in a trade involving several other players, including Westbrook. He leaves Orlando Magic, according to Basket US.
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After the Black Mamba, it's the Mo Bamba era at the Lakers! A starter for the Magic, Mo Bamba is about to cross the United States and head for Los Angeles! More precisely, he is joining the Lakers, where he will take Thomas Bryant's place as Anthony Davis's backup, since the centre has just been traded to the Nuggets. To land Bamba, the Lakers are parting with Patrick Beverley, whose spell at the franchise provided a few laughs... With D'Angelo Russell and Dennis Schroder, LeBron James's team-mates have what they need at point guard, and it helps balance the squad.
On the Orlando side, Beverley, if he stays, will bring all his experience to a young, enthusiastic squad capable of impressive performances, as the wins over the Celtics and the Sixers have shown. Since Wednesday, the Lakers have acquired D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Mo Bamba and Davon Reed. They have let go of Russell Westbrook, Damian Jones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Thomas Bryant and, of course, Patrick Beverley.
Sanh Séverin (with Basket US)