LA Clippers Receive: G D’Angelo Russell
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G Luke Kennard, F Marcus Morris Sr.
D’Angelo Russell has experienced difficulty finding a consistent home during his NBA career.
Russell has proven to be a dynamic scorer that can fill it up from all three levels, but his overall value doesn’t quite align with his contract — continually landing him in NBA trade rumors.
It was assumed that Russell found a home in Minnesota, especially when looking at his relationship with Karl-Anthony Towns. Many around the NBA feel as though he could be on the move this offseason.
Russell is set to earn $31.4 million during the 2022-23 season in what will be the final year of his contract. The Clippers would send Marcus Morris Sr. and Luke Kennard — resulting in a minor reduction in salary for 2022-23, but a longer future commitment.
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The Clippers have added plenty of big wings to fill out their supporting cast between Nicolas Batum and Robert Covington. With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard returning, there is room to move on from Morris Sr. to upgrade at a different position.
Let’s look closer at how this NBA trade scenario featuring D’Angelo Russell would impact the LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
