Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is picking up his $18.7 million player option for next season to stay in LA, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/H44wduSZL3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2024
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June 28, 2024 4 Comments
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Russell checks the NBA landscape and realizes no better offers are coming. Notice how he managed to wait until just after the Murray deal. He clearly didn’t wanna go there. IDK if Ainge wants him for Markinnen along with whatever draft capital the Lakers can muster, but looking like their last hope of an upgrade. Looks like Lakers stuck with him again.
I think that’s a two-way street, pretty sure the Hawks only wanted Reaves. Coulda had DLo at the deadline, he didn’t improve his value in the playoffs and here we are.
Reaves + Filler + 2 1’s I’d probably do. I’d think the FO would too. So unless they weren’t willing to make that offer, ATL found the Pel’s combo of picks, expiring Nance and promising Daniels on a rookie deal more appealing. I’m inclined to believe the latter. No one besides Tommy boy values those picks enough to give up “all-star” talent.