A Los Angeles Lakers player refused to sign a new contract with the team as the NBA trade deadline is approaching.
For this reason, as soon as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, rumors began to circulate.
Generally speaking, this wouldn’t be a big deal. It is not mandatory for players to speak with the media following every match; if we did, we would be writing about it on a daily basis. But in light of everything that has transpired, this is a different situation.
According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, D’Angelo Russell left the arena after the victory and refused to speak with the media despite scoring 13 points and dishing out six assists.
Russell suffered a contusion to his tailbone during a brief absence, and ever since the season began, trade rumors involving him have frequently swirled around.
According to reports from the previous season, LeBron James was not happy with Russell’s performance and expressed his displeasure at not starting at point guard for the Lakers in the previous campaign.
Since returning to Los Angeles, he has fluctuated in and out of the starting lineup, so it’s safe to say that his lack of consistency isn’t his most infamous quality.
It’s possible that Russell’s trade value isn’t at its highest point at the moment.
Rob Pelinka may find it difficult to let go of him because he will never live up to the expectations placed on him as the former No. 2 pick and because he has struggled with character issues on several occasions during his career.
