It’s been almost two years since the Los Angeles Lakers gave up on (then) 21-year old guard D’Angelo Russell.
Team president Magic Johnson traded him to the Brooklyn Nets, claiming he wasn’t the leader Los Angeles needed:
Magic Johnson on D’Angelo Russell: "We want to thank him for what he did for us. But what I needed was a leader.” Full quote: pic.twitter.com/3FhPthOpN1
— Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) June 23, 2017
Two seasons later, and after signing the world’s greatest player, the Lakers still don’t have that leader.