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Dave McMenamin, Editor of ESPN
D’Angelo Russell agreed to a two-year, $37 million deal with Los Angeles LakersCAA basketball co-heads Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz along with Antonio Russell told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.
The deal includes a player option for a second year.
Originally drafted by the Lakers with a #2 pick in 2015, Russell returned to LA in February as part of a three-team deal between the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves And Utah Jazzcome from Wolves instead Russell Westbrook.
Russell, 27, averages 17.4 points over 48.4% from the pitch and 41.4% from 3 with 6.1 assists in 17 regular games of the season after the trade . The Lakers won 12-5 in those games by a margin of plus 7.3 points per game, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
His numbers dropped to 13.3 points on 42.6% overall shots (31% from 3) and 4.6 assists in the post-season and he struggled a lot to resist. Denver nuggets in the Western Conference finals, averaging 6.8 points on 32.2% shots in the series and losing the starting spot in Game 4.
However, prior to the loss to Denver, LA had won 18 of 24 regular-season stretches, through the play-in tournament and the first two rounds of the knockouts with Russell providing the shot. guns and tectonics along with LeBron James And Anthony Davis.
The Lakers mostly ran against the core of the team that reached the Western Conference finals, retaining Russell, Rui Hachimura And Austin Reaves.
The Lakers also agreed to a deal with the guard Gabe Vincentforward Taurus prince And red orange and the big man Jason Hayesgives the group more depth across the board.
