NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — D’Angelo Russell’s first move as a Brooklyn Net was taking the high road.
The 21-year-old guard, acquired in a trade with the Lakers last week, was asked at his introductory news conference Monday about Los Angeles president Magic Johnson saying of Russell: “We want to thank him for what he did for us. But what I needed was a leader. I needed somebody also that can make the other players better and also (somebody) that players want to play with.”
Russell’s response?
“It’s good to be here,” he said.