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Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks during a press conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers made another trade with the Dallas Mavericks, but it’s not as big as their previous one back in February 2025.

After the Lakers bought their way into the second round of the 2026 NBA draft, they traded the No. 56 pick to the Mavericks.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers traded Vsevolod Ischenko to the Mavericks in exchange for cash considerations.

The Lakers initially traded for the 56th overall pick by sending cash to the Chicago Bulls. However, it seemed like Rob Pelinka and company didn’t like any of the remaining prospects, as per Jacob Rude of Silver Screen and Roll.

Lakers’ History of Buying Second-Round Picks

GettyAdou Thiero #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a portrait during the 2025 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Back in 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired the No. 35 pick from the Orlando Magic in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick and cash considerations. They drafted Max Christie, who turned out to be a solid player, though he was part of the Luka Doncic trade last year.

Last year, the Lakers did the same thing and initially traded for the No. 55 pick before trading up to get Adou Thiero at No. 36 from the Brooklyn Nets.

According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, the Lakers were interested in Henri Veesaar, who fell into the late second round.

However, the Atlanta Hawks hijacked the Lakers’ plans by trading for the No. 52 pick, which was owned by the Los Angeles Clippers. They ended up selecting Veesaar to shore up their thin frontcourt depth.

Lakers Part of First-Round Trade

GettyNBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Cameron Carr after he is drafted twenty-fourth overall by the New York Knicks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.

Wednesday’s trades weren’t the only transactions conducted by the Los Angeles Lakers at the draft.

As confirmed by NBA.com, the Lakers were part of a four-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. The deal allowed the Lakers to select Cameron Carr, who is already considered by some as the steal of the draft.

Here’s the complete breakdown of the trade:

Lakers receive: Cameron Carr from New York

Mavericks receive: Sergio De Larrea from Los Angeles

Suns receive: Koa Peat from Dallas

Knicks receive: Tyler Nickel and two future second-round picks from Phoenix, draft rights for Melvin Ajinca from 2024 and two future second-round picks from Dallas and cash considerations from Los Angeles

GettyCameron Carr #43 of the Baylor Bears reacts after a basket against the St. John’s Red Storm in the first half of a Players Era Championship basketball tournament game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 24, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Carr gives the Lakers athleticism, which is something they needed to improve this offseason. The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann loved the pick by the Lakers since Carr was projected to go high as No. 14. Mann described Carr as a catch-and-shoot 3-point shooter with handles.

John Hollinger of The Athletic even went as far as saying that the Baylor product could turn into what the Lakers were expecting from Dalton Knecht.