Since signing with the Dallas Mavericks in the opening hours of free agency, D'Angelo Russell instantly became one of the team's most polarizing players for many reasons. Now, a month into the regular season, it's clear that the Russell experiment that the Mavericks signed up for is not the one they are getting.
With 19 of the 82 games being played, Russell has no doubt had his moments on the floor, including a recent 23-point outburst in a close loss to the New York Knicks, but in overall retrospect, Russell's time with the Mavericks has been forgettable. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Russell's hot and cold play style would either hurt or help the Mavericks this season, but after all the hype of him joining the team on a low-risk contract, he has just about lost his role in Jason Kidd's rotation.