Lakers reportedly trading Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, 2 second-round 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.Ayton is being traded just days after he picked up his $8.1 million player option for the upcoming season. The 7-footer averaged 12.5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block per game in his lone season with the Lakers, playing a career-high 72 games. He originally signed a two-year, $16.2 million contract th