D'Angelo Russell reportedly didn't have a lot of trade value beyond the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been trying to acquire Russell since the offseason, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN.
The Golden State Warriors decided against waiting until the summer to move Russell, trading him to the Timberwolves on Thursday for former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 first round pick and a 2021 second round pick:
“I just don't think D'Angelo Russell has a lot of trade value,” Lowe said on ESPN Radio (h/t Real GM). “I know D'Angelo Russell doesn't have a lot of trade value. I think they maybe got one other hard offer for him that was not close to this.”
The Warriors reportedly had Russell trade talks with the New York Knicks as well. In the end, the Timberwolves finally got their guy, while the Warriors will hope to jump start Wiggins' career.
Russell and Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns are very close friends. Minnesota has lost 13 straight games. Many were calling Thursday the Timberwolves' first win in months.
Russell is averaging 23.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists on the season. He's shooting 43.0 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free-throw line.
—
Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook for more news on D'Angelo Russell and the NBA. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.
All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page here. For all of our college basketball content, click here.
Follow Celtics and NBA games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.
You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under the Podcast tab on the ClutchPoints home page.
Follow Us
Subscribe