Lakers: Fans React to LA Bringing Back D’Angelo Russell Via Trade
A day before the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers made a big move to bring back a familiar face.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers finalized a three-team deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz. Los Angeles is sending Russell Westbrook and a lightly protected 2027 first-round pick to the Jazz. In return, the Lakers pick up D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt in a trade sending Mike Conley to the Timberwolves, as well.
With this trade, Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson are also departing from Los Angeles.
Russell is back where it all started after he was initially selected by the Lakers as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
After ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a Woj Bomb on Twitter, fans reacted to the news of having the All-Star guard return to the Lakers.
After losing some hope in the front office after fans saw Kyrie Irving go to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Laker fans were very satisfied to find out that general manager Rob Pelinka made a significant trade.
Russell comes back to the team, providing great shooting ability. With the Timberwolves this year, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 17.9 points. Let’s not forget... the 26-year-old has ice in his veins!
With the addition of Beasley and Vanderbilt, the two also improve the roster with their rebounding skills and size.
Do these pickups push the team to become title contenders now? Some fans quickly jumped to take their stance.
Laker fans are loving this move since it is no doubt that the Lakers were the winners of this trade. It may be taking it too far to guarantee the Lakers will win it all now, but things are certainly looking up for the Lakers after a move like this. And they may even have another move in them.
