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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > NBA News: Timofey Mozgov Thinks D’Angelo Russell Will ‘Score A Lot’ For Nets
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NBA News: Timofey Mozgov Thinks D’Angelo Russell Will ‘Score A Lot’ For Nets

Trevor Lane
Published: 09/04/2017
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Nba News: Timofey Mozgov Thinks D’angelo Russell Will ‘score A Lot’ For Nets
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The Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to part ways with point guard D’Angelo Russell, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in a move that caught everyone by surprise.

After being selected with the second overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Russell was believed to be a big part of the team’s efforts to rebuild. Even as the Lakers were primed to select Lonzo Ball in this summer’s draft, the prevailing thought was that Russell would slide to shooting guard and play alongside Ball.

Instead, Los Angeles sent Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the 27th pick in the draft, which was used to select Kyle Kuzma. Part of the motivation for the deal was that it allowed the Lakers to shed Mozgov’s contract and get closer to having enough cap space to sign a pair of stars next summer.

From the Nets side of things, they see Russell as a player that will do big things for them next season, and Mozgov agrees, via Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily:

“He’s going to score a lot,” Mozgov replied when asked about expectations for D’Angelo Russell. “He’s going to shoot three’ a lot because he’s a really, really good shooter. He’s really talented and I hope he’s going to feed me,” Mozgov said as he starts to chuckle.

With Lopez and his 20.5 points per game gone the Nets will have to turn to someone else to cover the scoring burden. It would appear that will likely be Russell, although Jeremy Lin can also fill it up when he’s healthy.

For the Lakers, seeing Russell potentially succeed elsewhere may be a bit uncomfortable, but if they are indeed able to land a pair of stars next summer like LeBron James and Paul George than the deal will be worth it.

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ByTrevor Lane
Trevor Lane is a longtime NBA and Los Angeles Lakers fan who had the good fortune to grow up during the glory days of the Showtime Lakers, when Magic Johnson, Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and the rest ruled the Great Western Forum. He has written about basketball, soccer, fantasy sports, MMA, and even pro wrestling over the course of his career, but the spectacle that is the Lakers is his true passion. He made the leap into podcasting for Lakers Nation and provides voice-over analysis for our YouTube channel. With a who's who of stars gracing the Lakers lineup over the years, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Pau Gasol, and many others, the Lakers always provide plenty to talk about. When he isn't writing or recording, Trevor can be found spending time with his wife and daughter or on the sidelines for one of the youth teams he coaches. Outside of the Lakers, Trevor is a supporter of the LA Galaxy, US Soccer, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Contact: trevor@mediumlargela.com
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