D'Angelo Russell Articles - Page 22

Talks of a potential midseason flip swirled around the Golden State Warriors after they executed a sign-and-trade to yield D’Angelo Russell out of Kevin Durant’s inevitable departure. Many people around the league expect Russell to be dealt before the trade deadline or by this time next summer, helping maintain flexibility and roster balance as Draymond […]

The plan to pair the first and second picks from the 2015 NBA Draft was spoiled for the Minnesota Timberwolves, specifically in relationship to D’Angelo Russell. Once All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell hit the market—when it was clear Kyrie Irving was joining Kevin Durant in Brooklyn with the Nets—the Timberwolves were active in attempting to […]

The Phoenix Suns missed out on the chance to pair one-time All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell with emerging star Devin Booker when the Brooklyn Nets completed a sign-and-trade, which sent Russell to the Golden State Warriors. But that’s not the end of the story According to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, the Suns did […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves led all other suitors in pursuit of D’Angelo Russell, using a strong link to their own franchise star Karl-Anthony Towns to motivate the coveted point guard to make the move. Yet a last-minute sign-and-trade deal by the Golden State Warriors brought his fate to a different destination, once again trumped by a […]

Only a few hours after nearly all hope was lost upon news of Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Brooklyn Nets, the Golden State Warriors pulled a last-minute blockbuster trade to recoup something for his loss, bringing in D’Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham, and Shabazz Napier in return. The deal made little sense for a team […]

The Golden State Warriors are finalizing terms for a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sending Kevin Durant and a protected first-round pick in return for D’Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham and Shabazz Napier, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the second pick the Warriors have had to give up in the past 24 hours after […]

D’Angelo Russell was one of the top free agents available this offseason and many thought he would end up with the Minnesota Timberwolves shortly after free agency opened. Despite the efforts of Minnesota to get him, Russell ended up agreeing to be part of a sign-and-trade that sent him to the Golden State Warriors on […]

The Golden State Warriors could make their recent acquisition, D’Angelo Russell, a quick flip — following their blockbuster sign-and-trade deal to yield something out of Kevin Durant’s offseason departure. Via RealGM: “D’Angelo Russell does not fit there whatsoever,” said Marc Stein of the New York Times on The Dan Patrick Show. “They just did not […]

The Golden State Warriors’ blockbuster sign-and-trade of Kevin Durant for Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star point man D’Angelo Russell can potentially become one of their biggest assets at the trade deadline. According to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News, the team could opt to keep Russell for half of the year to help them keep […]

The recent blockbuster acquisition of D’Angelo Russell through a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets for the departing Kevin Durant likely renders the Golden State Warriors unable to re-sign trusty big man Kevon Looney, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. The Warriors had every intention of keeping Looney around, much like they did with other […]

The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported that the Golden State Warriors were close to acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Brooklyn Nets in a sign-and-trade. Sources: Golden State and Brooklyn are close to a D'Angelo Russell sign-and-trade deal to the Warriors. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019 Adrian Wojnarowski now reports the deal is happening, […]

Talks of free agent All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell potentially joining the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to heat up according to reports. The Wolves are still trying to make some trades that will allow them to free enough cap space to sign the former Brooklyn Nets star, but it seems that D’Lo and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Brooklyn Nets restricted free agent D’Angelo Russell has his eyes set on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reports that Minnesota is “at the top” of Russell’s “wish list.” Stein additionally comments that while the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in Russell is “undeniable,” the Timberwolves have made him their top priority.  The […]

According to a recent report, the Minnesota Timberwolves were very much open to a reunion with Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio, who himself will enter free agency within the next couple of days. Wolves insider Darren Wolfson reports that Minnesota were heavily invested on bringing back Rubio for next season, but that they decided […]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to set up a meeting with top free agent D’Angelo Russell, but they “aren’t likely” to offer him a max contract. The Lakers recently freed up some cap space worth $32 million, which is enough for a max contract. However, they are expected to offer it to Kawhi Leonard, who […]

The Phoenix Suns will be prioritizing D’Angelo Russell in free agency, but if they fail to lure him, then they might target Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier. Boston will reportedly renounce their qualifying offer on Rozier once they sign Kemba Walker, which will make the 25-year-old guard an unrestricted free agent. While the Suns are […]

After Saturday’s flurry of activity involving big-name players, D’Angelo Russell is one step closer to toward his next NBA destination. And should his top choices fail to result in an agreement, the Brooklyn Nets’ guard apparently already has multiple contingency plans in place. Russell will have interest in signing with the New York Knicks and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly reached out to D’Angelo Russell’s agents at CAA to set up a meeting with the All-Star guard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers and Russell share a mutual interest in a reunion. Los Angeles opened up a third max slot on Thursday after agreeing to a trade […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to renounce their qualifying offer to free agent guard D’Angelo Russell once Kyrie Irving signs with the team. This came shortly after it was reported that the Nets are motivated to move quickly toward signing Irving to a long-term deal. Once Kyrie Irving commits to a deal, Nets are expected […]

Free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell has reportedly narrowed down his preferred destinations next season to two: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. According to Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops.com, Russell would love to reunite with the Lakers and his desire to return to LA is now on the top of his list, despite […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s been known for weeks, plan on aggressively pursuing D’Angelo Russell in free agency this summer. The problem for Karl-Anthony Towns and his team is that the Timberwolves, as currently constructed, lack the cap space to sign the Brooklyn Nets’ guard outright, and prevailing wisdom is that they’re also absent the tradable […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly set to meet with Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell at the start of NBA free agency on Sunday. Russell is certainly expected to be a hot commodity, and there are likely many NBA teams already working on ways to sign him. And the Timberwolves are apparently among those teams […]

Earlier this month, a report from Ian Begley of SNY stated that the Indiana Pacers were very high on D’Angelo Russell. Since then, talk has quieted down, with chatter mainly surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers as a destination, but the Pacers should absolutely pursue Russell as a signing when free agency opens up on Sunday. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly tried to acquire D’Angelo Russell via a sign-and-trade, but the Brooklyn Nets have no interest in veteran point guard Jeff Teague, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell are very close friends. The two-time All-Star is already meeting with free agents and Russell […]

The Brooklyn Nets have extended their qualifying offer to All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, making Russell a restricted free agent ahead of Sunday’s start to free agency. Brooklyn will have a wide variety of options with Russell. First, because the former second-overall pick of the 2015 draft is a restricted free […]

The will of the people, evidently, doesn’t matter much to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have more than $20 million in cap space to work with this summer, and could create enough financial flexibility to sign a max-level player by moving undesirable salaries. As a result, many believe Phoenix is a serious suitor for Brooklyn […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, it’s finally clear, will have enough cap space this summer to add a third max-level free agent next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Nearly two weeks of confusion and speculation ended on Thursday when ESPN reported that the Washington Wizards, with the carrot of a 2022 second-round pick from Los […]

An electronic billboard of D’Angelo Russell to the Phoenix Suns has gone up in Phoenix. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017-18 season. Russell and Suns shooting guard Devin Booker are very close friends. There has been talk around […]

Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers made moves to free up enough cap space to sign a max player in free agency next week, NBA analyst Colin Cowherd went on air to discuss the possible free agents that the Lakers could bring in. He mentioned five players, but the one that he feels will fit […]

Now that the dust has settled on the Anthony Davis trade, the Los Angeles Lakers embark on quite possibly the most consequential free agency in recent franchise history. The Lakers acquired one of the best players in the NBA, but they had to give up Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a slew of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick back in 2015. Two years later, they took another point guard by the name of Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall selection and showed Russell the door. Now, two years after that, the Lakers are interested in a reunion. According to Shams […]

It’s no secret the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the public approval of Karl-Anthony Towns, have hopes of bringing in D’Angelo Russell this summer. And since even before 2018-19 tipped off, prior to the worst season of his disappointing career, Andrew Wiggins has undoubtedly been available via trade for any team comfortable taking on his onerous long-term […]

With the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers have in their hands one of the most fearsome pairings the league has ever seen. After months of back-and-forth between themselves and the New Orleans Pelicans, the L.A. front office finally struck gold and achieved their ultimate goal of acquiring the services […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly rooting for Kyrie Irving to sign with the Brooklyn Nets so they can get D’Angelo Russell back, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer. The Nets […]

Magic Johnson no longer has a say in the moves that the Lakers make, as he decided to step down from his position as president of the organization in April. However, if he did have a say in the construction of the team’s roster, he’d be willing to welcome Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in need of a point guard, so you would think they would be zeroing in on D’Angelo Russell, who is set to be a restricted free agent this summer. Not so fast. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Suns are actually focusing on veteran floor general […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in their former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell is a feasible one, as first noted by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, though at this point it is merely exploratory. The Lakers are first looking at how to create another max spot, aggressively looking to create a superteam by adding […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam beats out De’Aaron Fox and D’Angelo Russell to win the 2019 Most Improved Player award. The third-year veteran averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season. He became a vital part of the Raptors’ first-ever championship win — arguably the team’s second best player in the NBA Finals […]

Whether it’s with the Brooklyn Nets or another team, DeMarre Carroll believes D’Angelo Russell should get a max deal in free agency this summer. Russell becomes a restricted free agent this offseason, meaning the Nets can match any offer sheet should Russell sign one with another team. If Brooklyn signs Kyrie Irving like everyone expects […]