D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Adopting A Professional Attitude

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  1. Jaguar

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    This is good. They are making room for more than PG. Partly blame Jimmy and Mitch for those ship anchoring contracts in Mosgov and Deng on their way out. To get that crap out of here required a sweeter piece (DLO) to be included.
     
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    I am not happy with that.

    I hate this a lot.
     
    therealdeal, Jun 20, 2017
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    Reserving Judgement. Loved Russell. Will miss you; best of luck...
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Jun 20, 2017
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    I kept saying if we traded Russell we'd get pennies on the dollar for him and I honestly think that just happened. Sigh. We better bring in George now.
     
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    Not the WojBomb I was expecting.

    Really wanted to see a Russell-Ball backcourt.

    Silver lining is we don't have Mozgov's awful contract anymore.
     
    gill, Jun 20, 2017
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    Was my favorite non-Kobe Laker. I guess Ingram is that guy now.
     
    trodgers, Jun 20, 2017
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    We rated Russell higher than others did, right or wrong. You're value is only worth what others are willing to pay.
     
    John3:16, Jun 20, 2017
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    buh bye d'LO

    -BBB
     
    SeasonVet24, Jun 20, 2017
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    I'm really not understanding this trade. This has to mean Paul George is in Purple and Gold today.
     
    lakerfan2, Jun 20, 2017
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    Man I feel worse about this by the minute. I guess Magic truly didn't like Russ. I can't understand this move, maybe teammates weren't fond of him either? Struggling to come up with something here to explain this. I dreaded the idea of giving away a core piece to clean up a Mitch/Jim mess of a contract and they went and did it. I want to get better, I want to win, but we aren't winning now with the Warriors as they are, what's the rush, where's the patience?
     
    Weezy, Jun 20, 2017
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    If this is a trade to create room for NEXT year's free agency period, I'll be more livid than I am now. WTF
     
    alam1108, Jun 20, 2017
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    Who's the FA combo guards available again now, if they stretch Dung?
     
    LTLakerFan, Jun 20, 2017
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    i have a feeling the lakers are really going to come to regret giving up on russ so early

    was really looking forward to that russell-ball backcourt. if PG isn't a laker by tomorrow i'm going to be even more mad than i am now
     
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    I'm just shocked.
     
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    Is Clarkson a keeper then? I mean... who do we dangle for Paul George now. We gonna rely on Nick Young for the SG spot???
     
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    guess Dlo was Evan Turner 2.0, not talent but same scenario, giving up on to soon. Wouldn't surprise me he doesn't peak out far from where he's been the last 2yrs though. Otherwise I dont see how mgmt. would give up on him this cheaply.
     
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    Magic spent time with DLO. You have to conclude he wasn't impressed with what he was saying or doing. I trust Magic and Pelinka's judgement. DLO screwed himself too. Now he's in purgatory.
     
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    Russell could have AT LEAST commanded a Top 15 pick.
     
    lakerfan2, Jun 20, 2017
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    its Waiters lol
     
    Khmrp, Jun 20, 2017
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    The team and most of the fan base has complained about Russell from the moment he arrived. We killed any value he might have had.

    Really think we should have given it one more go round to let him increase his value and get a better deal but I guess the team had enough. Timing makes little sense to me unless we are sending the pick in a package for George
     
    ElginTheGreat, Jun 20, 2017
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