With the NBA trade deadline approaching, teams are becoming less interested in acquiring NBA All-Star and 2023 In-Season Tournament champion D’Angelo Russell.
“And if you do wanna look at potential trade scenarios, the strategy of re-signing D’Angelo Russell to a theoretical, tradable salary at $20 million, I’m not seeing — and not hearing from my calls around the league — a ton of interest in that trade chip coming back,” he said, as reported by Lakers Daily via Jake Fischer.
“If the Lakers don’t trade for Austin Reaves—which they obviously don’t want to do—I don’t really know what they can do to improve this team.
The Lakers are drawing near to the trade’s conclusion, but it is still unclear which direction they will take going forward. Russell might not be a standout prospect for the team, though, according to some reports.
The report suggests that Russell may not be getting looked at by many NBA teams right now. His lack of consistency this season has been one of the main causes of this. Russell had a great season with the Lakers last year, helping the team advance to the Western Conference and the playoffs.
Russell received a two-year contract extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 offseason. During that time, he averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 assists per game.
Russell has been a member of the team for four seasons, averaging 14.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per contest. His shooting percentage from the floor is 46.6%.
The Lakers lost that game to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Russell also sustained a tailbone injury. He has also missed three games because of the injury. In one of the games, he also had one of his best performances against the Timberwolves.
The Lakers had dropped their games against the Miami Heat, the Memphis Grizzlies, and the New Orleans Pelicans without Russell. The Lakers, who just defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, are presently ranked tenth in the Western Conference.
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