Every trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers have made 10 deals with each other since 1971. The most recent, on Jan 3, 2022: In a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Denzel Valentine to the New York Knicks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Brad Newley and Wang Zhelin to the New York Knicks; and the New York Knicks traded Louis Labeyrie to the Los Angeles Lakers. Cleveland received a trade exception. Los Angeles received a trade exception. The first on file, on Oct 13, 1971: The Los Angeles Lakers traded Rick Roberson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Jim Price was later selected), a 1973 1st round draft pick (Kermit Washington was later selected) and a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Bill Schaeffer was later selected).
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| Date | Deal |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2022 | In a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Denzel Valentine to the New York Knicks; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Brad Newley and Wang Zhelin to the New York Knicks; and the New York Knicks traded Louis Labeyrie to the Los Angeles Lakers. Cleveland received a trade exception. Los Angeles received a trade exception.(3 clubs)Rajon Rondo |
| Nov 23, 2020 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jordan Bell and Alfonzo McKinnie to the Los Angeles Lakers for JaVale McGee and a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Lajae Jones was later selected). 2026 2nd-rd pick was LAL own Los Angeles received a trade exception.Jordan Bell · JaVale McGee · Lajae Jones |
| Feb 8, 2018 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Channing Frye, Isaiah Thomas and a 2018 1st round draft pick (Moritz Wagner was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr..Channing Frye · Isaiah Thomas · Moritz Wagner · Jordan Clarkson · Larry Nance Jr. |
| Mar 15, 2012 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Christian Eyenga and Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jason Kapono, Luke Walton, a 2012 1st round draft pick (Jared Cunningham was later selected) and a 2013 1st round draft pick (Nemanja Nedović was later selected). Cleveland had the option to swap the least favorable of its 1st round draft picks with Los Angeles in 2013 and did so.Christian Eyenga · Ramon Sessions · Jason Kapono · Luke Walton · Jared Cunningham |
| Feb 15, 1980 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Butch Lee and a 1982 1st round draft pick (James Worthy was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Don Ford and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Chad Kinch was later selected).Butch Lee · James Worthy · Don Ford · Chad Kinch |
| Oct 24, 1979 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Wayne Robinson was later selected) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Gene Banks was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kenny Carr.Wayne Robinson · Gene Banks · Kenny Carr |
| Oct 5, 1979 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jim Chones to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dave Robisch and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Ron Jones was later selected).Jim Chones · Dave Robisch |
| May 17, 1974 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 1975 1st round draft pick (Junior Bridgeman was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim Chones.Junior Bridgeman · Jim Chones |
| Aug 31, 1972 | The Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Billy Knight was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim Cleamons.Billy Knight · Jim Cleamons |
| Oct 13, 1971 | The Los Angeles Lakers traded Rick Roberson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Jim Price was later selected), a 1973 1st round draft pick (Kermit Washington was later selected) and a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Bill Schaeffer was later selected).Rick Roberson · Jim Price · Kermit Washington |
Trades between the two franchises under every name they have had, from Basketball-Reference’s transaction pages, three-team deals included.