Lakers trade Thomas Bryant to Nuggets for Davon Reed, 3 second-round picks

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The Los Angeles Lakers traded Thomas Bryant to the Denver Nuggets for Davon Reed and three second-round picks on Thursday, the teams announced.

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Bryant, who signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles this offseason, is averaging 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds a game.

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The 25-year-old center saw his minutes increase over the last two months as a replacement in the starting lineup for Anthony Davis, who has missed time with back and foot injuries

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Bryant averaged 14.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in January.

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a shooting guard, has averaged 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game for Denver this season.

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He has appeared in 35 games, averaging 9 minutes.

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The Lakers (25-30) were part of a three-team trade on Wednesday that saw Russell Westbrook moved to Utah in return for Minnesota guard D’Angelo Russell.

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Los Angeles sits 13th in the Western Conference standings while Denver (38-17) boasts the second-best record in the NBA behind Boston.

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