D'Angelo Russell

D'Angelo Russell

29-Year-Old GuardG
Washington Wizards
Out
Injury Not Injury Related
Est. Return 2/28/2026
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Russell had yet another tumultuous season in 2024-25. He began the season in Los Angeles, but he quickly fell out of favor with the Lakers as he shot 41.3 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc. A mid-season return to Brooklyn didn't change his trajectory either, as he once again struggled to find a rhythm on offense. Overall, Russell made 58 regular-season appearances with averages of 12.6 points, 5.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.9 three-pointers, placing him outside the top-150 in standard leagues on a per-game basis. In free agency, the Mavericks aggressively pursued Russell and signed him to a two-year, $13 million deal. Russell is projected to start on Opening Night, filling the void until the Mavericks get Kyrie Irving (knee) back at some point after the new year. Even while Irving is sidelined, it's fair to wonder how much usage Russell will be allotted next to the likes of Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington. For that reason, Russell projects as mostly a streaming option or short-term rental at the beginning of the season. Read Past Outlooks
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Height 6'3"
Weight 193
DOB 2/23/1996
College Ohio State
Drafted 1st Rd, #2 in 2015
Signed a one-year, $5.69 million contract with the Mavericks in July of 2025. Traded to the Wizards in February of 2026. Contract includes $5.97 million player option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Russell was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Antonio Russell and Keisha Rowe. He has four siblings: Antonio Russell, Lashaun Gilliam, Tayshaun Brown and Cloee Russell. He attended Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky, as a freshman before transferring to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. Russell helped Monteverde to a 27-2 record as a junior before going 28-0 as a senior, leading the team to the National High School Invitational championship both years. He later played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. As a member of the Lakers, Russell was heavily involved in the community, participating in the Kaiser Permanente Fit For Life Health Clinic, the Salvation Army Turkey Giveaway and the Challengers Boys & Girls Club court renovation. He also helped the Lakers Youth Foundation put on Camp Lakers during the offseason. Learn more about Russell by following him on Twitter (@DLoading) and on Instagram (@dloading). Despite growing up in Louisville, Russell decided to attend Ohio State for one season. The 6-foot-4 guard scored 32 points and added nine rebounds and five assists in his third game of the season, giving a taste of what was to come. He averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists, helping the Buckeyes to 24 wins. He had all of his double-doubles in a three-week span of Big Ten play and concluded the stretch with a triple-double (23 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) in a road win over Rutgers. Russell scored a season-high 33 points with seven rebounds and six assists in a win over Northwestern. The freshman won Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and was a consensus All-American First Team member. In the NCAA Tournament, he had 28 points to help Ohio State beat VCU in the first round before the team lost in the second round to Arizona. After his freshman season, Russell declared for the 2015 NBA Draft and was selected with the second overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Not reporting to new team
GWashington Wizards
Not Injury Related
February 8, 2026
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said Sunday that Russell won't be asked to report to the team "until we try to figure out what's best for him and us in our future," Henry J. Brown of SI.com reports.
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Acquired Thursday in a three-team deal involving the Mavericks and Hornets, Russell doesn't appear likely to join the Wizards and could soon be headed for a buyout. The 29-year-old is under contract on a one-year, $5.69 million deal, and he holds a $5.97 million player option for 2026-27. The veteran point guard had fallen out of the Dallas rotation prior to being traded and is averaging 10.2 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 three-pointers in 19.0 minutes per contest over 26 appearances. If Russell ends up being bought out before March 1, he could draw interest from playoff contenders looking to bring aboard an experienced guard as a depth option heading into the postseason.
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51.1%
 
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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11.0%
 
Total Rebound %
6.5%
 
Assist %
30.9%
 
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1.0%
 
Block %
0.3%
 
Turnover %
11.9%
 
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26.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
18.7
 
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Russell enters his third season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers since rejoining the squad mid-way through the 2022-23 campaign. He is coming off a strong year in 2023-24, where he averaged at least 18.0 points per game for the fifth time in his nine-season career. He shot considerably well from long range, averaging at least 3.0 made three-pointers per game for just the second time in his career, and he shot a career-best 41.5 percent from deep. Regular season and playoffs combined, Russell hit the 20-point mark 32 times last season, including five games with at least 30 and a season-high 44 points. He did well in his primary role as a distributor, averaging 6.3 assists per game to tie the third-best rate of his career. He logged at least 10 assists on 11 occasions and averaged 17.4 points and just 2.0 turnovers in those outings. Finally, Russell did a good job taking care of the ball, averaging a career-low 2.1 turnovers per game in 2023-24, while also averaging a career-high of 32.7 minutes of playing time. Looking ahead, Russell will enter the season as the starting point guard for the Lakers and will continue to benefit from a great opportunity to thrive alongside the high-level talent of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Russell quietly improved his shooting efficiency last season, posting career-best marks by knocking down 46.9 percent of his attempts from the field, 39.6 percent from deep and 82.9 percent from the charity stripe. His other numbers were in line with his previous two campaigns, as the veteran point guard averaged a steady 17.8 points, 6.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 three-pointers and 1.0 steals over 71 contests. The bulk of that work came with Minnesota, but Russell didn't experience any falloff after a trade deadline deal that resulted in a reunion with the Lakers, with whom his NBA career started. Though it may seem like he's been in the league a long time, the 2015 second-overall draft pick is still only 27 years old, so he remains in his basketball prime. Recent history reveals that Russell's season-long per-game numbers are fairly predictable. Thus, the big question in fantasy is whether he'll be able to sustain the improved shooting percentage from last season. Prior to 2022-23, he had never shot better than 43.4 percent from the field. Despite struggling at times during Los Angeles' playoff run, Russell was brought back by the Lakers on a two-year deal, and he'll have the opportunity to run the offense for a team with legitimate title aspirations. He isn't likely to suddenly ascend into elite point-guard territory, but Russell should continue to be a steady source of points, triples and dimes while helping to lessen the offensive load on the shoulders of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Last season marked Russell's second full campaign with the Timberwolves, and he improved compared to his first season with the team. Notably, his assists per game increased from 5.8 APG to 7.1 APG, and he also upped his free-throw percentage from 76.5% to 82.5%. His other stats came out to 18.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 threes and 1.0 steals. The result was a per-game fantasy rank of 59 in eight-category roto leagues -- an improvement of 21 spots compared to 2020-21. Heading into 2022-23, Russell is expected to remain Minnesota's starting point guard, and he'll have a new lob target in Rudy Gobert, which should continue giving Russell a high floor as an assist man. However, Russell's scoring role may decrease given the presence of Gobert, plus continuing improvement from Karl-Anthony Towns and, especially, Anthony Edwards. Fantasy managers needing a starting-caliber point guard should feel confident taking Russell in the mid-rounds of most fantasy drafts. He'll continue being a 30-minute player with the primary distributing role in a fast-paced offense.
Russell's first full season in Minnesota did not go as planned, as injuries limited the guard to just 42 total appearances and 28.5 minutes per game -- his fewest since his rookie year with the Lakers in 2015-16. Bad luck seems to strike the Timberwolves on an annual basis, but heading into 2021-22, the pieces are in place for Russell and company to finally take a step forward. With Ricky Rubio out of the way, Russell should return to handling a larger workload, though he'll have to contend with a trio of high-usage players in Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Malik Beasley for touches. The Wolves also added veteran Patrick Beverley via trade in August. Still, Russell should have a good chance to bounce back and return to being a 20-point-per-game scorer who adds assists and high-volume threes. Russell has averaged at least 2.9 made threes per game in each of the last three seasons, and he's notched at least one steal per game in five of his six NBA campaigns. The potential for missed time must be factored into Russell's evaluation, however, as he's played fewer than 50 games in three of the last four seasons.
Russell spent his first 33 appearances of last season with the Warriors after signing a four-year, $117.3 million contract as part of a sign and trade with the Nets that sent Kevin Durant to Brooklyn. Later, on Feb. 6, Russell was traded to the Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and picks. Russell's numbers were practically the same for both squads, and on the season as a whole, the guard averaged 23.1 points, 6.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals. Overall, it was extremely similar to his 2018-19 campaign with the Nets, and his fantasy value (third-round) was just one spot lower in 2019-20 on a per-game basis. With the Timberwolves, he didn't have a real opportunity to share the court with Karl-Anthony Towns, as the latter was injured late in the season. So, in 2020-21, we'll see how Russell will do while paired with one of the best offensive centers in the league. The Wolves adding Ricky Rubio and No. 1 pick Anthony Edwards could cut into Russell's usage slightly, but it shouldn't be enough to result in a drastic dip in fantasy value.
Russell's second and final season with the Nets was by far the best of his career, as he became the undisputed leader of a playoff team on his way to his first All-Star selection. The point guard took a massive leap in 2018-19, posting career-highs in points (21.1 per game), assists (7.0 per game) and three-point shooting (36.9 percent) while starting in 81 regular-season games for Brooklyn. Despite that, one of the highlights of the Nets' monster offseason was signing All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, and to go along with that, the team shipped Russell off to Golden State in a sign-and-trade. However, with Klay Thompson nursing a torn ACL that is expected to keep him out for most of the 2019-20 season, head coach Steve Kerr said that he sees Russell as a long-term starter alongside Steph Curry in the backcourt. With that, for as long as Thompson is sidelined, Russell should have the opportunity to post similar numbers to those of his 2018-19 campaign, although a slight dip within the confines of Golden State's offense seems likely. Barring any significant injuries to Curry, where Russell will likely see the biggest dip will be in his sky-high usage rate, which was at 31.9 percent last season and was the sixth-highest rate in all of the NBA.
Russell was expected to take on a more featured role after being dealt from the Lakers to the Nets ahead of the 2017-18 campaign, but injuries once again decimated his value and he was only a participant in 48 total games because of a lingering left knee issue. Even when he returned to the court in mid-January, the Nets took a cautious approach with his workload and he ended up averaging just 25.7 minutes despite running with the starters most of the time. Russell was a bit rusty overall and his efficiency was noticeably bad, as he shot just 41.4 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from beyond the arc. That said, he still provided 15.5 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 three-pointers, so he carried value in the bulk of Fantasy formats when on the floor. If Russell is able to put together a healthy campaign, it's feasible that his workload will increase by more than a handful of minutes, which would in turn add to his all-around production. He has fantastic size for the point guard position and is a natural offensive weapon, so if he could stay on the court and develop some consistency, there's reason to believe Russell continues to build his Fantasy profile. While his defense is suspect and his efficiency needs some work, Russell's improvement as a passer and his impressive offensive upside could bring him into consideration for a top-75 pick in what will be a make-or-break year for the former No. 2 overall pick. Depending on his play, the Nets will be deciding whether or not to give him a lucrative extension.
Russell struggled to stay healthy in his second season, with knee and calf injuries limiting him to just 62 games with the Lakers. When he was on the court, he averaged 28.7 minutes as a starter, which was nearly identical to his playing time as a rookie. He saw some growth as both a scorer and a distributor, going from 13.2 points and 3.3 assists per game in 2015-16, to 15.6 and 4.8, respectively. Russell also essentially matched his shooting percentages from a year prior with a 40.5 percent mark from the field and 35.2 percent from deep, making him a capable three-point threat (2.1 3PM per game) at the point guard position. However, with the Lakers planning to go all in during free agency in the summer of 2018, they needed to shed some bad contracts and ended up shipping Russell, along with Timofey Mozgov's disastrous contract, to the Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The trade could put Russell in position for a breakout season. While coach Kenny Atkinson maintains that he doesn't know who will start at point guard, Russell should get every opportunity to take that spot as a former No. 2 overall pick. He'll have to battle with Jeremy Lin, among others, for rights to a starting job, although the Nets could potentially experiment with a combination of Russell and Lin together, depending on where they end up playing fellow newcomers Allen Crabbe and DeMarre Carroll. Either way, Russell should become one of the Nets' higher upside players on the offensive end, so look for a potential uptick in usage, as well as scoring. Strong on both ends of the court -- he averaged 1.4 steals per game last season -- Russell's expectation of having a more featured role should translate to boosted value across the board.
Had it not been for a well document Snapchat snafu, Russell’s rookie season may have been viewed in a much different light. Last year’s No. 2 overall pick struggled initially to gain favor in the eyes of former coach Byron Scott, but ended the season on a strong note, starting the final 26 contests and averaging 15.4 points per game while knocking down 39.2 percent of his three-pointers over that span. For the season, Russell posted averages of 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals to go with 41 percent shooting from the field and 35.1 percent from distance. For a player of Russell’s repute, the numbers weren’t exactly eye-popping, but the situation in Los Angeles was far from ideal. With Luke Walton taking over for Scott and Kobe Bryant in retirement, Russell will have much more freedom offensively. That should mean higher usage and more overall playing time in what’s expected to be a higher-tempo system. The 20-year-old remains a bit of a risky commodity given his youth and the lack of proven talent around him, but the Lakers are depending on Russell to develop into a future franchise cornerstone, so he’ll be given every opportunity to succeed.
The Lakers pulled a little bit of a surprise back in June, when they went with Russell, the point guard out of Ohio State at number two in the NBA Draft, over Jahlil Okafor, who was the favorite to head out to Los Angeles. But Russell is in L.A. now, and presumptively, part of the backcourt of the future for this great franchise. In his only season with the Buckeyes, Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 2.7 three-pointers in 34 minutes per game in his 35 games. He was also an extremely efficient shooter, hitting 45 percent of his field goal attempts, including a tremendous 41 percent from three-point range. Russell was also able to knock down 76 percent of his free-throw attempts. In the 2015 NBA Summer League, however, Russell struggled, averaging 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.2 blocks and 0.4 three-pointers in 30 minutes, shooting an abysmal 38 percent from field including just 12 percent from beyond the arc. Russell may find the going tough early on, with Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Nick Young, and Lou Williams all pushing for minutes in the backcourt, but if he can get sufficient minutes, the rookie could be a nice fantasy option.
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Out again Sunday
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February 8, 2026
Russell (not with team) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets.
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Russell (recently traded) is out for Saturday's game against the Nets.
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Russell (illness/recently traded) won't play Thursday against the Pistons.
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February 4, 2026
The Wizards acquired Russell (illness) along with Anthony Davis (finger), Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum (knee) from the Mavericks on Wednesday in exchange for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley, two future first-round draft picks and three future second-round draft picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Unavailable Tuesday
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Illness
February 3, 2026
Russell (illness) is out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.
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Unlikely to stick around
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February 9, 2026
Russell will not be required to report to Washington after being acquired at the trade deadline, with the Wizards working toward either a buyout or a mutual decision on his status, according to Wizards reporter Henry Brown.
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Russell is on a $5.7 million contract this season and holds a $5.9 million player option for next year. Washington is prioritizing flexibility as it reshapes its roster, and it's hard to imagine the veteran guard sticking around for this rebuild. If Russell negotiates a buyout, he could be a popular player for contenders to pursue on the cheap.
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