Lakers D Angelo
However the politics of the situation might make a trade more complicated.
Lakers d angelo. Over the weekend russell appeared on siriusxm nba radio s nba today. D angelo russell is a strange place at this point in his career. From ohio state university from ohio state university at 6 5 with the shooting abilities of a shooting guard and the court vision passing that some compared to magic johnson d angelo was promised to change the lakers.
The sad way phil jackson s coaching career came to an end. He was selected as a mcdonald s all american in 2014 and played college basketball for the ohio state buckeyes he was the second overall pick in the 2015 nba draft by the los angeles lakers. But los angeles lakers rookie d angelo russell is already saying things that could endear himself to the future hall of famer.
The nba insider firmly believes that russell could be a target of the lakers two years after they jettisoned him out of town quicker than a conservative actor in hollywood. One of the top prospects in the upcoming nba draft d angelo russell worked out for the lakers at the team s practice facility in el segundo on june 8. With the second pick in the 2015 nba draft the los angeles lakers select d angelo russell.
Russell was traded to the brooklyn nets by the lakers back in 2017 leaving a sour taste in the mouths of both sides. There was a time when d angelo russell was the future of the lakers the second overall draft pick with a bright future but his immaturity and still developing game led to him being traded to. The lakers used a top 5 pick on russell in 2015.
Nba 2 los angeles lakers. D angelo danté russell born february 23 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the minnesota timberwolves of the national basketball association nba. If kyrie irving spurns the lakers and the knicks to go sign with the nets d angelo russell could end up being an unrestricted free agent and he would be the exact kind of player that you would.
D angelo russell played for the los angeles lakers from 2015 17. Jayne kamin oncea getty images related.