D’Angelo Russell embraced Brooklyn from the first time he and Sean Marks first talked after the 2017 trade that brought him to the Nets. Marks recalled that DLo was so excited about the move he offered to get on a plane immediately and head across the country.
Since then, he’s told Mark J. Spears that he wants Brooklyn, not L.A., to be his “legacy” and Brian Lewis “I plan on being here for life.” He is, to use a tired phrase that has the added benefit of being true, all-in.
And now, as his teammates begin to gather for next week’s workouts and in some cases, introductions, Russell tells Mike Scotto, “I’m in the greatest place ever, honestly.