Lakers Trade Lou Williams To Rockets

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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade sixth man Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for swingman Corey Brewer and an unprotected first-round pick, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.

The addition of Williams brings additional scoring to the Rockets' bench, something general manager Daryl Morey said he was hoping to accomplish by Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.

The move comes on the heels of the Lakers' naming Hall of Famer Magic Johnson their new president of basketball operations, firing longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak and removing Jim Buss as executive vice president of basketball operations. There has been some question surrounding the Lakers' decision-making process in advance of Thursday's deadline, and sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that Johnson did the deal directly with Houston.?