Lakers rumors: 3 reasons L.A. won at the 2017 trade deadline

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Feb 10, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) holds the ball under pressure from Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) during the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

The latest Lakers rumors address how Los Angeles took full advantage of their opportunity at the trade deadline.

Compared to recent years, this trade deadline had a handful of Lakers rumors. Two days before the deadline, Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss were both fired and Magic Johnson stepped in.

Since then, Los Angeles traded twice with the Houston Rockets.

No superstars will be joining the Lakers this season, but there’s plenty of hope for the near future. Magic Johnson had made it clear that he intends to make the Lakers great again — one step at a time.

Let’s break down three ways that Los Angeles made the most of the trade deadline.

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