OAKLAND – Even before he signed his new contract with the Warriors, D’Angelo Russell’s days appeared numbered.
The Warriors view next summer as their chance to restock a championship roster with improved financial flexibility. After committing to a four-year, $117 million deal following his first All-Star season in Brooklyn, the 23-year-old Russell gives the Warriors their best chance on acquiring more assets. Warriors general manager Bob Myers, however, insisted otherwise.
“We didn’t sign him with the intention of just trading him,” Myers said. “We didn’t even see him play in our uniform yet. Yet a lot of people already have us trading him.