Magic Johnson made his first move as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations, trading guard Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets, league sources told The Vertical.
Johnson was directly engaged with Rockets officials on the trade Tuesday afternoon and evening, league sources said.
The Rockets will send a 2017 first-round pick and forward Corey Brewer to the Lakers, sources said.
The pick gives the Lakers a chance to have two first-rounders in this year’s deep draft class.