The Brooklyn Nets weren’t sure what they would receive in exchange for franchise star Brook Lopez. General manager Sean Marks worked a package centered around Lakers’ guard D’Angelo Russell.
From that, the Nets finally have their next star, and he’s reminding us of that in the final stretch of the season.
Russell’s arrival in Brooklyn was met with high anticipation. The Nets rebuild was officially kicking into high gear, and the works of former GM Billy King were being wiped from memory.