At the end of Zach Lowe’s hour-plus interview of Ian Eagle, filled with side-splitting stories of Billy Raftery and fascinating descriptions of his game preps, Ian Eagle said the Nets have basically given D’Angelo Russell the keys to the kingdom.
Asked by Lowe who he’s excited about this season, Eagle said it’s all about Russell, the 21-year-old point guard.
“He's being told we want you to be a leader. we want you to do all the things you thought you could do in L.A. but maybe were restricted and we want you to be someone we can build around.