D'Angelo Russell has reportedly expressed a strong desire to stay with the Brooklyn Nets due to improved ball control and a significant boost in playmaking since joining.
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell reportedly wants to remain with the team due to his increased control of the ball, as noted by Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
D'Angelo Russell
| MIN: | 25.47 |
| PTS: | 12.89 (48.65%) |
| REB: | 2.74 |
| As: | 5.04 |
| ST: | 0.96 |
| BL: | 0.38 |
| TO: | 1.89 |
| GM: | 47 |
"Russell — whose 8.7 assists per 100 possessions with the Lakers were his worst since his rookie season — has handed out a dozen per 100 since joining the Nets, the best in his career by a huge margin. With the ball in his hands and a leadership role, Russell is believed to have told those around him he wants to stay," Lewis reported.
The 29-year-old returned to Brooklyn after the LA Lakers traded him, along with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks, in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
Over 18 games (15 starts) with the Nets, Russell has averaged 13.8 points and 5.8 assists. The team has a record of 8-9 with him on the court, but they struggled without him, going just 1-10 in his absence.
"DLo" previously played for the Nets from 2017 to 2019.
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