Los Angeles Lakers captured a clear realized-value win in the 2017-06-22 transaction with Utah Jazz, receiving rights to Josh Hart; rights to Thomas Bryant for rights to Tony Bradley.
Utah acquired the draft rights to Tony Bradley, the No. 28 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, from the Lakers for the rights to Josh Hart at No. 30 and Thomas Bryant at No. 42. Los Angeles effectively moved back two spots while adding an extra second-round prospect. Hart became an immediate rotation guard and wing, while Bryant gave the Lakers another inexpensive developmental big without requiring a future pick or veteran player.
Hart played 130 regular-season games over two Lakers seasons before his value became part of a much larger transaction. In July 2019, Los Angeles sent Hart, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter and additional draft capital to New Orleans for Anthony Davis. Hart was not the centerpiece of that package, but the Lakers converted the No. 30 rights acquired here into two years of useful minutes and a real component of the trade for a franchise-changing star.
Bryant played only 15 NBA games for the Lakers as a rookie and was waived in June 2018, so Los Angeles did not capture his later breakout with Washington. His inclusion still strengthened the original draft-night return because he became a productive NBA center after leaving. The Lakers cannot be credited with Washington's production, but landing both Hart and Bryant for Bradley's rights shows how much prospect value they created by moving down only two spots.
Bradley spent three seasons with the Jazz and appeared in 70 games, starting three, while averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes. Utah traded him to Detroit in 2020 with the rights to Saben Lee for cash considerations. Bradley was a usable reserve, but his Jazz tenure never approached Hart's direct Lakers value, much less Hart's inclusion in the Davis package. The canonical A- for Los Angeles and F for Utah reflects an unusually wide gap for a small draft-night move.
Lakers Win — LA Lakers A-, Utah F. Los Angeles moved from No. 28 to No. 30, added the No. 42 rights and came away with Josh Hart and Thomas Bryant. Hart gave the Lakers 130 regular-season games before becoming part of the 2019 Anthony Davis trade. Bryant later proved he belonged in an NBA rotation, even though most of that value came after Los Angeles waived him. Utah received 70 games from Tony Bradley and eventually moved him for cash. The realized-value gap clearly favors the Lakers.