The Los Angeles Lakers won free agency this summer by agreeing on a four-year, $154 million deal with LeBron James. But in the days since, their moves have been a bizarre series of heat checks.

As a player who was once traded for Trae Young, Luka Doncic had some thoughts on Wednesday night’s Hawks-Wizards blockbuster.

When the Lakers landed center Deandre Ayton on a two-year, $16 million contract this offseason, there’s no doubt the deal was a bargain for L.A. Ayton, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA draft, has been a ...