The way forward for one other outstanding lefty lead guard within the West is way more unsure after Minnesota’s first-round exit. D’Angelo Russell wound up on the bench at crunch time within the Timberwolves’ season-ending Sport 6 defeat at dwelling to Memphis and averaged simply 12.0 factors per recreation on 33.3% capturing in his second profession playoff collection. Numerous rival teams expect the Wolves to try to trade Russell this offseason irrespective of Russell’s close relationship with Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns. Russell, 26, has one season left on his contract at $31.4 million.
Supply: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
Supply: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
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Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The most recent from the NBA’s teaching search grapevine and updates on Jalen Brunson, D’Angelo Russell and the scourge of those playoffs — ugh … accidents — all right here in my newest This Week In Basketball column: marcstein.substack.com/p/a-slow-spinn… – 3:41 PM
The most recent from the NBA’s teaching search grapevine and updates on Jalen Brunson, D’Angelo Russell and the scourge of those playoffs — ugh … accidents — all right here in my newest This Week In Basketball column: marcstein.substack.com/p/a-slow-spinn… – 3:41 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Reflecting on the Wolves exit interviews Saturday morning + a too-early offseason preview with @Britt Robson
– A DLo dialog
– Gupta and Finch’s breadcrumbs of an offseason plan
– KAT’s persona vs. on-court efficiency
– Potential position tweaks for Ant
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bri… – 6:30 PM
Reflecting on the Wolves exit interviews Saturday morning + a too-early offseason preview with @Britt Robson
– A DLo dialog
– Gupta and Finch’s breadcrumbs of an offseason plan
– KAT’s persona vs. on-court efficiency
– Potential position tweaks for Ant
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bri… – 6:30 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Sachin Gupta when requested the query of whether or not or not Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels may be on the identical timeline as Karl-Anthony Cities and D’Angelo Russell:
“I believe we’re seeing indicators they’ll… I do consider these timelines can coexist.” – 1:57 PM
Sachin Gupta when requested the query of whether or not or not Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels may be on the identical timeline as Karl-Anthony Cities and D’Angelo Russell:
“I believe we’re seeing indicators they’ll… I do consider these timelines can coexist.” – 1:57 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
D’Angelo Russell on his contract scenario (extension eligible, 1 yr. left):
“I don’t like to talk on that. It type of comes again to hang-out you loads of the occasions. There’s nothing extra that I can do to showcase my price or the quantity that I’m searching for or something like that.” – 1:14 PM
D’Angelo Russell on his contract scenario (extension eligible, 1 yr. left):
“I don’t like to talk on that. It type of comes again to hang-out you loads of the occasions. There’s nothing extra that I can do to showcase my price or the quantity that I’m searching for or something like that.” – 1:14 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
D’Angelo Russell wasn’t able to mirror a lot on the playoffs or focus on his contract scenario. Did ask if he was OK watching from the bench: “No. In no way.”
Stated after all he needed to be on the market. However total noticed the season as a giant success. – 1:11 PM
D’Angelo Russell wasn’t able to mirror a lot on the playoffs or focus on his contract scenario. Did ask if he was OK watching from the bench: “No. In no way.”
Stated after all he needed to be on the market. However total noticed the season as a giant success. – 1:11 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
D’Angelo Russell made it very clear in his finish of season exit interview that he didn’t wish to make it a giant deal that he didn’t shut the sport in Sport 6. However he did say he was upset about not having the chance to be on the ground within the ultimate minutes of the sport. – 12:47 PM
D’Angelo Russell made it very clear in his finish of season exit interview that he didn’t wish to make it a giant deal that he didn’t shut the sport in Sport 6. However he did say he was upset about not having the chance to be on the ground within the ultimate minutes of the sport. – 12:47 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Ant on the KAT/DLo/Ant Large 3
“All of us obtained 3 completely different personalities, so it’s type of good for us as a result of all of us 3 completely different individuals. I believe we get alongside rather well, particularly on the court docket. Our recreation enhances one another a lot. I believe for years to return it’s going to be scary” – 12:32 PM
Ant on the KAT/DLo/Ant Large 3
“All of us obtained 3 completely different personalities, so it’s type of good for us as a result of all of us 3 completely different individuals. I believe we get alongside rather well, particularly on the court docket. Our recreation enhances one another a lot. I believe for years to return it’s going to be scary” – 12:32 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Beverley on D’Angelo Russell: “I really feel like he may have ended higher. Everybody felt that, he felt that. We want him quite a bit and, simply a kind of collection. And it’s one thing he’s gonna study from.” – 10:37 AM
Beverley on D’Angelo Russell: “I really feel like he may have ended higher. Everybody felt that, he felt that. We want him quite a bit and, simply a kind of collection. And it’s one thing he’s gonna study from.” – 10:37 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley stated earlier than the season that he gave D’Angelo Russell a set of challenges.
Right here’s Beverley at present when requested about how Russell answered these challenges this season: pic.twitter.com/CtfgKbVmA9 – 10:33 AM
Patrick Beverley stated earlier than the season that he gave D’Angelo Russell a set of challenges.
Right here’s Beverley at present when requested about how Russell answered these challenges this season: pic.twitter.com/CtfgKbVmA9 – 10:33 AM
J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
If anybody is complaining about DLo not being on the court docket and is blaming teaching for making the right and sound resolution, they most likely don’t know what they’re taking a look at. 🤷🏽
– 12:06 AM
If anybody is complaining about DLo not being on the court docket and is blaming teaching for making the right and sound resolution, they most likely don’t know what they’re taking a look at. 🤷🏽
– 12:06 AM
Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Dlo nonetheless on the bench on an offensive possession. Gonna be a should watch presser. – 11:39 PM
Dlo nonetheless on the bench on an offensive possession. Gonna be a should watch presser. – 11:39 PM
Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
Finch is admittedly getting after it – DLO getting the hook instead of JMac. – 11:31 PM
Finch is admittedly getting after it – DLO getting the hook instead of JMac. – 11:31 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
fascinating to see Chris Finch go proper again to Jordan McLaughlin after a couple of extra ineffective D’Angelo Russell minutes – 11:28 PM
fascinating to see Chris Finch go proper again to Jordan McLaughlin after a couple of extra ineffective D’Angelo Russell minutes – 11:28 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Anthony Edwards taking a look at KAT and DLo like . . . pic.twitter.com/nyHVltZhfV – 10:07 PM
Anthony Edwards taking a look at KAT and DLo like . . . pic.twitter.com/nyHVltZhfV – 10:07 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Memphis adjusting to having Dillon Brooks guard Anthony Edwards.
Brooks had been guarding D’Angelo Russell. Now Desmond Bane is on DLo. – 9:20 PM
Memphis adjusting to having Dillon Brooks guard Anthony Edwards.
Brooks had been guarding D’Angelo Russell. Now Desmond Bane is on DLo. – 9:20 PM
Extra on this storyline
One supply near the scenario insisted Wednesday night time that the Rockets remain steadfast in their refusal to entertain a John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook trade with the Lakers unless L.A. agrees to include its 2027 first-round pick in the trade. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 10, 2022
