The Los Angeles Lakers get their first look at D’Angelo Russell back at Crypto.com Arena, but this time in a different uniform, as they host the Brooklyn Nets seeking to stay in the top six in the Western Conference.
Russell was traded to the Nets alongside Maxwell Lewis in late December in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. The deal was meant to give the Lakers extra wing depth and turn Austin Reaves into the primary creator of the offense.
The Lakers are 3-4 since the trade, but Finney-Smith has been an incredible addition to the rotation.