Lakers
The Lakers finally landed Dorian Finney-Smith via a trade that sends D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.
Austin Reaves finished with 38 points and the Lakers held on for a 102-101 win after former guard D’Angelo Russell missed a three-pointer in the final seconds.
JJ Redick praised D’Angelo Russell, who had one of his best shooting nights of the season Friday after moving to the Lakers’ bench.
The veteran point guard suspected his younger teammate had lost some confidence, so he planned a way for the two to create some scoring chances.
After apologizing for a lack of professionalism last season, the Lakers guard looks to gain the trust of coach JJ Redick on both ends of the court.
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Nick Young appears to still hold a grudge against ex-Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell after Russell secretly recorded Young discussing women other than then-fiancée Iggy Azalea in 2016.
D’Angelo Russell says he’s excited about new Lakers coach JJ Redick’s ability to challenge players on the mental aspects of the game.
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, often the subject of trade rumors, will exercise his $18.7-million player option and remain with the team.
Seemingly signed so he could be traded, D’Angelo Russell not only survived the trade block – he thrived there.