Recruitment is a very real thing in the NBA if we’ve learned anything from the Anthony Davis trade saga. For the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell is headed to NBA All-Star weekend with an opportunity to do some of his own.
In Charlotte, he’ll have the chance to form lifetime relationships with potential future teammates. (It’s not tampering if it’s not public, right?)
But what’s Russell’s product? What’s he selling?
The Brooklyn Nets are a budding contender in the Eastern Conference, currently 29-28 and the sixth seed. They’re just one guy away, and Russell can take it upon himself to find them.