D’Angelo Russell signed with the Mavericks as a free agent but he’s heaping high praise on the Nets organization. He feels his career has been extended by what he learned early in his career with Brooklyn, he told Dwyane Wade in a podcast (hat tip to Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post). In the process, he took a swipe at the Lakers organization.
“The organization of Brooklyn is different,” Russell said. “It’s unlike any other. The performance, team, coach — everything about Brooklyn is different than what you would expect. And I’ve been around the league, where I came from the Lakers, where the structure is not the same.”
Russell played 29 games with the Nets last season. He also spent two seasons with them from 2017-19 after beginning his career with the Lakers.
“I always approached the game to where I was nonchalant, and I felt like I could just wing it. They taught me how to be a professional, how to sleep, how to eat, how to recover,” Russell said.
We have more from the Atlantic Division:
- Collin Murray-Boyles‘ personal trainer believes that the No. 9 pick of this year’s draft could turn into a Draymond Green-style defender with better offensive skills, he told Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. “He is more of the modern-day Draymond [Green],” trainer Khadijah Sessions said of the Raptors‘ rookie forward. “He is a defender, he can defend all positions, he can pass, he can set his teammates up… He’s going to be a better Draymond. He’s going to shoot better than him. He’s going to be able to score better than him. But it’s going to be over time and I think him playing behind Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram is going to bring a different monster out of him.”
- After selecting a handful of players during the first round of this year’s draft, the Nets still have plenty of draft assets remaining, including extra picks and pick swaps. Yet their best asset might be their own first-rounder next year, which they reacquired from Houston, writes Brian Lewis of the New York Post (subscription required). There’s plenty of pressure on general manager Sean Marks that a majority of the players he picked this June pan out, as well as using that future draft capital wisely.
- Should restricted free agent Quentin Grimes sign his $8.7MM qualifying offer from the Sixers and become unrestricted next summer? Or will the two parties eventually find common ground on a multi-year contract before next season? Rich Hofmann and Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports take a deep dive into that subject in their latest podcast (video link).
Nets should sign Grimes 32 mill 2 yrs. Then just give Cam the QO. I doubt Sixers can match.
My guess is Philly would match anything up to/around a 3/52 before being weary on Grimes
Nets just took in 4 young guards, I like Grimes but idk bout that fit
Agree on Cam QO 100%, I think Nets are somehow hoping a Sign and trade develops taking a little bad money for Cam and a future 1st – That offer prolly isnt there yet or will be so QO is my thoughts as well or maybe a 2/30 max offer from Nets is as far as I see them going
For two yrs. Plus they need a vet. Grimes can play for next contract. Plus he is an attraction in NY. I don’t think Sixers can match without having cap issues. I give him 20 and 16 to make sure they don’t match. He’s worth it for two years.
Both Cam and the team are taking their time as a decision doesn’t need to be made until October. Even then the Nets and Cam could ask the league for an extension, but the Nets will need to finalize their opening day roster and get above the floor. I’m not sure if the floor is dependent on the payroll they have at the start of the season or at the end, but it probably would be advisable to get on the other side of it before finalizing the opening day roster.
Cam is a trash can and Nets GM should be fired for that draft.
D’Lo took more of a swipe at himself instead of LAL, unless he was expecting some caring motherly love