An NBA writer has proposed a trade deal that involves D’Angelo Rusell from the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade proposal involves 5 teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Here is how the Lakers can trade Russell to the Sixers.
The D’Angelo Russell Trade Proposal
- The Los Angeles Lakers will receive DeMar DeRozan.
- The Miami Heat will receive James Harden.
- The Philadelphia 76ers will receive D’Angelo Russell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Duncan Robinson, and Grayson Allen.
- The Chicago Bulls will receive Jalen Hood-Schifino, Kyle Lowry, MarJon Beauchamp, and Max Christie.
- The Milwaukee Bucks will receive PJ Tucker and a 2028 Second-Round Draft Pick (Chicago Bulls).
D’Angelo Russell Career, Stats, and Upcoming Move!
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell in February 2023 from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has played a total of 17 games for the Lakers, in which he has averaged around 17.4 points and 6.1 assists per game. He has scored 41.4% of his shots from the 3-point line.
Russell performed pretty well in the last season for the Lakers, where he put up strong numbers against the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies in the first 2 rounds of the NBA 2023 playoffs.
Russell averaged around 15.7 points alongside 5 assists and scored a total of 31 points against the Grizzlies in Game 6. However, he didn’t perform well against the Denver Nuggets. Still, his team got him back.
Herhh😹💔
D'Angelo Russell got the coldest one😆💔 pic.twitter.com/bG3M4STZY2
— FlyBoy Huncho (@sheriffadams333) August 27, 2023
Russell has signed a 2-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for a whopping $36 million, as reported by Keith Smith (an NBA Insider).
Furthermore, D’Angelo Russell earns $700,000 as a part of incentives in his salary in every NBA Season. On top of that, Russell can be traded to any NBA team since his contract has waived no-trade clause.
