Report: Lakers, Rob Pelinka Miss Out on NBA Free Agency Target originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers have been active to start off NBA free agency. While they have only made two moves for outside players, they have been connected to quite a few names.

Deandre Ayton will wear No. 5 for the Lakers as he suits up in purple and gold this season. Ayton signed a two-year, $16.6 million contract with the Lakers last week after he finalized a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Sporting News has you covered with each detail of the trade, including what each of the involved seven teams received.

If the potentially historic seven-team trade headlined by Kevin Durant ending up with the Houston Rockets is compelted, the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to get anything in return for losing Dorian Finney-Smith.

The June trade between the Rockets and Suns for Durant now includes the Hawks, Nets, Warriors, Lakers and Timberwolves.