Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been traded to the Nets and sources near him have revealed his response to returning to Brooklyn.
The total commerce particulars are as follows:
Nets obtain:D’Angelo RussellMaxwell Lewis3 second-round picks
Lakers obtain:Dorian Finney-SmithShake Milton
Russell can be headed from a fifth seeded Lakers workforce, to a twelfth seeded Nets workforce – who could not even make the postseason at this stage.
Nevertheless, LA Occasions author Dan Woike studies that DLo is worked up to be heading again to Brooklyn, the place he performed within the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons and he earned his lone All-Star choice.
“An individual near Russell informed The Occasions on situation of anonymity that he’s excited in regards to the return to Brooklyn and the possibility to determine his worth heading into free company subsequent offseason,’ Woike mentioned. “Individuals contained in the Lakers’ entrance workplace and locker room additionally praised Russell for accepting a lesser position with the workforce this season with out turning into a distraction, displaying a real team-first dedication.”
The Lakers launched an announcement in regards to the commerce, the place normal supervisor and vp of basketball operations Rob Pelinka mentioned, “We need to thank D’Angelo for his second stint with us, the place we celebrated some nice moments and accomplishments on the court docket collectively. We need to want him and Maxwell Lewis effectively of their future endeavors with the Brooklyn Nets.
“With this commerce, we’re thrilled so as to add the physicality, toughness and elite capturing that Dorian Finney-Smith will convey to our core. We additionally enormously worth the playmaking of Shake Milton. We’re excited for our followers to get each of those gamers out on the court docket.”
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