With the Lakers being 17-16, a move needs to happen. D'Angelo Russell has been disappointing, so the Lakers need an updgrade at the guard position. Tyus Jones would be that while being on a reasonable contract. He is a great fit next to lebron thanks to his smart play and high-level shooting Delon Wright would be nice as a defensive guy who is efficient yet low-mainenance on offense. Anthony Gill would help with losing Prince and Reddish on the wing. Adding a roster spot gives the Lakers a chance to look for impact on the buyout market.

For the Wizards, Tyus Jones is as good as gone after this year. The team is still in a large rebuild so it makes sense to optimize assets for the future. The best player they get back is Jalen Hood-Schifino, who is a young guard with upside as the 17th pick in the draft. They also get Gabe Vincent, who could start for them when healthy and is on a reasonable contract. Taurean Prince and Cam Reddish are both salary matching pieces, even if Reddish could be a nice flyer to take. They also got a couple of picks which helps with the rebuild