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Russell decides to stay with Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has decided to exercise his player option, according to local media outlet ESPN.

A player option is a contractual provision that allows a player to sign a one-year extension if he wants to stay with the team, or decline and hit the free agent market. Russell had an $18.6 million player option for the 2024-2025 season. 파워볼사이트 He exercised it and chose to remain with the Lakers.

A big part of Russell’s decision to stay was the hiring of J.J. Redick as head coach. Russell was interested in the Lakers’ next head coach, and once Redick was hired, he decided to stay with the Lakers. Russell was one of the people who thought highly of Redick.

He chose to stay with the Lakers because he loves the organization and wants to win an NBA championship.

Russell had an up-and-down season in 2023-2024. When he was good, he led the Lakers’ offense, but when he was bad, he was a negative for the team. He finished the season with a decent record, averaging 18 points and 6.3 assists per game, but it was the playoffs that mattered. In the first round of the playoffs, Russell had a disappointing performance, averaging 14.2 points and 4.2 assists in five games. Russell’s poor play was one of the reasons the Lakers were eliminated.

The Lakers have consistently sought to trade Russell’s position. Zach LaVine, Dejounte Murray, and others have been rumored.

The same thing is likely to happen this time around. Even though Russell has chosen to stay with the Lakers, the Lakers could use him as a trade card.

The Russell-Lakers rumor mill continues to churn, as if the Lakers and Russell were never going to end. Will we see Russell in a Lakers jersey next season?