When D’Angelo Russell was acquired from the Brooklyn Nets last season, it was clear to everyone that the All-Star guard would not be a permanent addition to the Golden State Warriors.
Whether Russell was going to be with the Warriors for a week, a month, or a year, he was going to get traded at one point or another.
Russell’s all-around fit in Golden State was the most significant question mark from the beginning. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson already occupied the team’s backcourt, and it was a safe bet that neither of them was headed anywhere anytime soon.