D'Angelo Russell Discussion: Opted In!

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  1. KareemtheGreat33

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    Why is he wearing a bra?
     
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  3. karacha

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    Wow, this is great news! Also, it’s nice to see our guys excited to play for JJ. Chemistry is extremely important.
     
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    I think reality set in and teams weren’t lining up to give him his bag. His agent was smarter than Dennis’s and Dlo made that right choice for both himself and the Lakers. I’d look for him to be traded sometime this year.
     
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    Very important and can't be stressed enough
     
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    yeah, my guess is nobody was even offering long-term mle, so took the cash and figured he might find a way to bird rights trap someone. potentially a good bet.

    i'm sure we're looking to move him now, but as i said somewhere else, starting the season with basically our starting five from the conference finals run isn't the worst thing in the world.
     
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    Yeah why’s he wearing a bra, Ma …. come lookee at this clip?

    :Kobe Snickering:
     
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    I like DLo 2.0 and have always rooted for him. Came off a great season stats wise. Only vice is he can be played off the floor in the playoffs. That has to change. If we traded him I’d be sad to see him go, but I 100% get it too.
     
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    I'm with you on this. We've seen DLo get physically overwhelmed in 2 playoffs in a row. His lack of athleticism and physical strength make him unplayable in the playoffs. I hope we look for a trade.
     
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    all of the possibilities of bigger moves just opened up

    I would not be surprised to see him traded by the deadline, or before the start of the season.
     
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    I really like regular season DLo. Playoff DLo? I’ve seen this movie two years in a row and have zero interest suffering through it again.
    He hope he balls out throughout the season so we can get someone more dependable.
     
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    My ideal trades:
    DLo($18.6) and pick swap for Sexton($18.3)
    Hachi, JHS, first rounder and two seconds for Jarret Allen
    We would save $900k in this one.
    I know, Cleveland most likely doesn’t do it, but this is my ideal roster upgrade.
     
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    I like Russell. His playoff performances suck, though.

    He's a good innings eater during the reg season. That just doesn't equal chips.

    Trade him.
     

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