D’Angelo Russell has come full circle, traded from the Lakers to the Nets for a second time. But this time not as a hotshot prospect but a mature leader.
D’Angelo Russell is back for a Brooklyn encore. With him on the floor, the Nets will have a different speed. A different style. Maybe even different starters.
The Nets paid him expecting him to be an anchor, not a millstone. They bet big — nearly nine figures big — on him getting better. Instead, he’s gotten worse.