The point guard, acquired from Minnesota before the trade deadline, will have a player option for the 2024-25 season
The Lakers’ starting point guard from last season’s run to the Western Conference Finals will be staying in Los Angeles.
Free-agent guard D’Angelo Russell agreed to terms on a two-year, $37 million contract with the Lakers Saturday morning, a source confirmed to the Southern California News Group.The Lakers acquired Russell from the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline. He averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 assists in 17 regular-season games for the Lakers.
He was the team’s starting point guard for 15 of the 16 playoff games, averaging 13.3 points and 4.6 assists.
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