This past season, the Los Angeles Lakers went from having a substandard and ill-fitting backcourt to one that is now, at the very least, very solid.
D’Angelo Russell arrived in February as part of the Russell Westbrook trade that radically remade the team and made it into a championship contender. Meanwhile, Austin Reaves emerged throughout the season as a multi-faceted standout player and possibly a future All-Star.
Together, they constitute Los Angeles’ new and improved starting backcourt. While on the “Full Send Podcast,” Reaves praised one aspect of Russell as a teammate (h/t Sports Illustrated).
“He’s one of the most selfless people I’ve been around,” said Reaves. “He really wants everybody else to succeed and I think that’s why we have such a good relationship.”
Russell is in the midst of his second stint with the Lakers. He was accused of immaturity during his first stint several years ago, but he is clearly a different man now.
