Rockets and Wizards trade Westbrook and Wall as Davis nears $190m Lakers deal

• Washington and Houston swap perennial All-Stars
• NBA champions lock up services of Davis for five years

Russell Westbrook is headed to the Washington Wizards and John Wall is moving to the Houston Rockets in a significant swap of point guards one an MVP, the other a No 1 overall draft pick just weeks before the season starts. The Wizards shipped a future lottery-protected first round pick to the Rockets on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, the reigning NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, are nearing a $190m five-year deal with Anthony Davis. His agent Rich Paul told ESPN that Davis, who is a free agent after his current Lakers deal expired, will sign the deal as soon as Thursday. The news came after LeBron James reportedly agreed an $85m two-year contract extension with the Lakers.