As long as the salary cap cooperates, the Los Angeles Lakers’ backcourt will undergo a seismic overhaul this offseason. The first order of business is finding a sign-and-trade partner for D’Angelo Russell, who’s eligible to sign a two-year, $67.5 million extension by the end of June.
While ESPN’s Zach Lowe recently shared on “The Lowe Podcast” that there are “corners of the organization” that would like Russell back due to the Lakers’ shortage of point guards, it’s hard to envision the 27-year-old returning to LA after he played himself out of the playoff rotation against the Nuggets.