Lakers send Steve Blake to Golden State
By Jacob Rude
Feb 13, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson (15) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake (5) battle for the loose ball during the second quarter at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: It looks like the Lakers will be receiving Kent Bazemore and Marshon Brooks in return for Blake. Both have contracts expiring this summer, maintaining flexibility heading into free agency.
Golden State expected to send Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks to the Lakers for Blake, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 20, 2014
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The Lakers were thought to be active sellers this trade deadline, and they’ve gotten that underway as of Wednesday night. With a plethora of point guards (when healthy), the Lakers had many expendable players at that position, and Steve Blake was the first to be dealt.
Lakers closing in a deal to send Steve Blake to Golden State, according to Times sources.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) February 20, 2014
Blake was seen in the locker room prior to the game against the Houston Rockets saying his goodbyes to coaches and players before exiting in street clothes from the stadium.
Terms of the deal are not fully known yet, but will be published when made available.