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February was a great month for Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D'Angelo Russell. Not only did the lefty play in his first All-Star game, but he made Nets franchise history as well.
Russell played in 10 games in February and averaged 26.0 points and 8.0 assists. By doing so, Russell became the first player in franchise history to put up those numbers in a single month in a minimum of 10 games, per Michael Scotto of The Athletic:
All-Star D’Angelo Russell averaged 26 points and eight assists per game in February. He became the first player in Nets franchise history to average 26 points and eight assists in a month in a minimum of 10 games played.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) March 1, 2019
Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer and he's going to get paid handsomely. The 23-year-old is having his best season as a pro and, more importantly, has matured off the court.
In 62 games this season for the Nets, Russell is averaging 20.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists per contest while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from beyond the arc and 83.0 percent from the free-throw line. Russell has guided Brooklyn to a record of 32-31 entering Friday, which is good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Russell has seven double-doubles on the season. The Nets are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015 and they are well on their way to accomplishing that. It's been really fun to see the transformation Russell has made in Brooklyn. He's definitely one of the best young players in the league.
