The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired veteran point guard Jose Calderon via trade from the Chicago Bulls, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Chicago was seeking out trade partners willing to absorb salary following Dwyane Wade's decision to leave theMiami Heat to make a move to the Windy City. The Lakers may have come away with a future second-round draft pick for their troubles, according to Mike Bresnahan of Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
Calderon played 72 games with the New York Knicks last season prior before being traded to Chicago as part of the package that sent Derrick Rose to Madison Square Garden. Rajon Rondo inking a deal with the Bulls made Calderon a roster excess soaking up a meager $7.7 million in expiring cap space. Chicago is also moving Mike Dunleavy's remaining $7 million in salary over the next two seasons to create Wade space.
It's unlikely the Lakers are sending anything the Bulls' way as they were trying to clear as much room as possible, but it's possible Los Angeles will come away with an additional asset. Calderon's deal is expiring, so it's not a terrible deal for a team to take on, and he can provide meaningful minutes behind D'Angelo Russell in the rotation while being another veteran presence for a young squad.
Calderon ideally becomes a stabilizing presence off the bench who can space the floor for Luke Walton. The 11-year veteran is a career 41 percent three-point shooter.
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