The Lakers Did This to HIM AGAIN.. 🚨

The Lakers Did This to HIM AGAIN.. 🚨

but this one player forced the Lakers to trade D’Angelo Russell D’Angelo Russell’s impact on the Lakers could not be understated without the Lakers trading for him in the 2023 NBA trade deadline they wouldn’t have gotten out of Russell Westbrook’s contract and they wouldn’t have made the Western Conference Finals everything was actually pointing to DLo playing the remainder of his contract with the Lakers until just recently when the Lakers discovered that their best rotation didn’t really need D’Angelo Russell the new Lakers starting lineup features Anthony Davis LeBron James ruy shimura Max Christie and Austin Reeves and they’ve been dominant with the starting th when you consider the depth that the Lakers have at guard with Austin Reeves Max Christie Dalton connect and Gabe Vincent it seemed unreasonable to keep D’Angelo Russell who probably would have left in the off season anyway so they traded DLo in three second round picks for Dorian finny Smith and Shake Milton both incredible Defenders and three-point shooters that should give the Lakers the depth that they need to make a run in the Western Conference I would have never saw Max Christie’s braak out resulting in this

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D’Angelo Russell’s time with the Lakers has officially come to an end! After playing a crucial role in the Lakers’ resurgence in 2023, Russell has been traded back to the Brooklyn Nets. But the shocking part? It was all because of one player—Max Christie! Christie’s breakout performance has changed everything for the Lakers, who now have a starting five featuring Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reeves, and Christie himself. With depth at the guard position and the addition of Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton in this trade, the Lakers are setting themselves up for a deep playoff run. Did the Lakers make the right move trading D’Angelo Russell?