Is D’Angelo Russell the cornerstone of new-look Nets?

The Brooklyn Nets’ current roster features nine players age 25 or younger, five 22 or younger. That of course, could change. But after last Tuesday’s blockbuster Brook Lopez trade and Thursday’s draft, the Nets are fully embracing their youth movement. The Nets will still feature key veterans like Timofey Mozgov, Trevor Booker and Jeremy Lin, but the decision to move Lopez jumpstarted the Nets’ youth movement.

D’Angelo Russell could be the leader of the post-Lopez Nets.

I know. D’Angelo Russell and “leader” haven’t been synonymous, especially lately. But the 21-year old may have the highest upside of any Net. In his two seasons with the Lakers, Russell was impressive at times – although on…