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Rookie cite D’Angelo Russell as one of the reasons they like the Nets

Will D’Angelo Russell be their teammate or a memory by the time they take court in October?

In their introductory press conference Monday at HSS Training Center, rookies Nic Claxton and Jaylen Hands both cited Russell’s play when asked what they like about their new team.

“For me, I watched them a lot because I like D’Angelo Russell and how he comes off the pick-and-roll. The teams is really centered off the pick and roll, getting downhill,” said Hands. “They put up a lot of three’s, Jarrett Allen is protecting the rim, rim-running.