Why Lakers’ quiet trade deadline could make for an explosive off-season

RUI HACHIMURA COULDN’T hide the smile from his face as he bounced down the ramp to the players’ parking lot at Crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers had just completed a 119-115 come-from-behind victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to sweep the season series for the first time since Sam Hinkie was still in charge of “the process,” with Hachimura scoring 11 of his 14 points after halftime. Hours earlier, the NBA trade deadline had passed with L.A. completing one deal -- sending Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for sharp-shooting guard Luke Kennard. The lone transaction put an end to weeks of speculation about what the franchise would do to increase the title...