D’Angelo Russell opens up on Nets reunion after being traded by Lakers again
NY Post
TORONTO — 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.
The point guard — acquired with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton — met up with the Nets in Toronto before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors.
It’s a reunion not just with high school teammate Ben Simmons but with Brooklyn, where he played from 2017-19 and earned his only All-Star berth.
“It’s just like getting traded any time before that. You’ve got to adjust. So it’s been an adjustment for me, learning the players, learning the coaching staff, learning Brooklyn’s new ways,” Russell said. “A lot’s changed since I’ve been here. So just trying to adjust and jump right in with these guys.
“It’s a good feeling, honestly, to go back somewhere you’re comfortable, somewhere you kind of know the ins and outs a little bit. See some familiar faces. It kind of makes the process a little easier to adjust to. So, I’m just grateful for that.”
Russell hadn’t wanted to leave Brooklyn the first time, and seemed vexed after GM Sean Marks dealt him to Golden State in a sign-and-trade for Kevin Durant.
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