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D’Angelo Russell doesn’t think his former head coach, Kenny Atkinson, knew what he was capable of while they were with the Brooklyn Nets.
D’Angelo Russell was the most popular example of the “culture” built by the Brooklyn Nets. After a disappointing stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell was shipped to Brooklyn where he emerged as an All-Star under the tutelage of then-head coach Kenny Atkinson.
But hold on one second. Russell still feels like Atkinson only went to him after his first options were exhausted according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.