The Los Angeles Lakers recently acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Melton in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Sending D’Angelo Russell back to Brooklyn where he spent two seasons, Los Angeles acquired Finney-Smith who was reportedly coveted by several teams around the league.

Finney-Smith will undoubtedly play a big part in the Lakers rotation going forward. The veteran forward has a three-and-D skillset that is rare on the Lakers roster. He can guard

D’Angelo Russell has come full circle, traded from the Lakers to the Nets for a second time. But this time not as a hotshot prospect but a mature leader. The point guard — acquired with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton — met up with the Nets in Toronto before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors.

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer said before Tuesday’s game against Memphis he doesn’t remember much about previous seasons, let alone the number of injuries in each one. At this rate, it’s going to be hard for him to forget the number of guys who wound up sidelined and in the training room this season.

Bradley Beal was ruled out for the rest of Tuesday's game against Memphis with a left hip contusion near the end of the first half. The Suns are already down Grayson Allen (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic (suspension) and Royce O'Neale (ankle).

The Phoenix Suns (15-17) were handed a 117-112 home loss by the Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) on Tuesday, New Year's Eve.