Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Marvi

Windhorst: Nets could trade for D’Angelo Russell

After losing back-to-back games in a span of just over 24 hours, the Los Angeles Lakers have once again fallen under .500. As a result, the sense of urgency has grown for them to not only string together wins with consistency but to also potentially make a trade.

The one name most have talked about is Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. The Lakers and Hawks have talked about a potential deal, but the Hawks reportedly don’t want Russell, which would necessitate a third team getting involved.

Overall, Russell appears to be the Lakers’ best trade asset, especially since they’re reportedly adamant about not trading Austin Reaves unless they would receive a bona fide star in return.

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Brooklyn Nets could look to trade for Russell (h/t Lakers Daily).

Via ESPN:

“If they do make a deal, it would likely be for a guard — former Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell has been among those names floated,” Windhorst wrote. “With an expiring $20.3 million deal, [Spencer] Dinwiddie is the likely fulcrum in any big move before the deadline.”

Russell once played for the Nets during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. It was during his second season with them that he earned his lone All-Star game nod.

Los Angeles has been reported to have interest in three Nets players — guard Spencer Dinwiddie and wings Royce O’Neale and Dorian Finney-Smith.

If one reads more deeply into these reports, perhaps a three-team trade could result between the Lakers, Hawks and Nets that would land the Lakers Murray.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.