Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell always planned to use his $18.7 million player option in Year 2 of a two-year, $36 million contract to his advantage.

D’Angelo Russell arrived in Los Angeles at 19 years old as a rookie on the Lakers. He was a decent three-point shooter with playmaking potential who averaged 1.5 steals a game.

SAN FRANCISCO — At halftime of the Lakers’ 109-103 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis and LeBron James (out with a foot injury) congregated in ...

When the Lakers' offense faltered late in Game 4 against the Grizzlies on Monday, D'Angelo Russell turned clutch with nine quick points in the victory.

I t’s been a couple of weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers traded guard D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis to the Brooklyn Nets, marking the end of the second stint with the Lakers for Russell ...

D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores the game winning basket during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 8, 2024 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 27: LeBron James #23 and D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during the game against the Denver Nuggets during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on ...

D’Angelo Russell, who seemingly was signed this summer so he could one day be traded, not only survived the trade block — he thrived there. Now, Russell’s got to have a place in the Lakers ...

With the regular season winding down, and a Los Angeles Lakers championship looking more and more far fetched in 2024, eyes are turning to free agency and the offseason.. D’Angelo Russell ...

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 31, 2024 Russell came into the evening with averages of 18.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.0% ...

As the rest of his Los Angeles Lakers retreated defensively during an early-game sequence against the Golden State Warriors last Friday, D’Angelo Russell bounced up and down and shuffled over to ...