NBA
D’Angelo Russell makes decision on his Lakers contract
Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell intends to exercise his player option for the 2024-2025 season, the final year of his contract, which will net him $18.7M, reports Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
Russell’s decision comes one day before the NBA’s opt-in deadline.
“I love what JJ (Redick) is about and I really see myself thriving under his guidance to help win at a high level,” Russell told ESPN on Friday night.
The 28-year-old Russell, whom the Lakers selected second overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, averaged 18.0 points, 6.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds over 76 regular season games (69 starts) last season. He shot .456/.415/.828. while averaging 32.7 minutes per contest.
Despite one of his best regular seasons to date, Russell struggled in the playoffs.
Even with Russell opting in, it doesn’t guarantee that he will remain with the Lakers. They talked with several teams about trading him last season, and he could, once again, become trade bait in 2024-2025.
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