SFGate.com · Jul 7, 2019
10 things you probably didn't know about D'Angelo Russell
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Hours after learning they would be losing Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets, the Golden State Warriors' brass worked with Brooklyn on a sign-and-trade deal that allowed the team to acquire 23-year-old point guard D'Angelo Russell.
Russell was a restricted free agent coming off an All-Star season in which he averaged 21 points and seven assists per game. He is expected to sign a four-year, $117 million contract with the Warriors, and cannot be traded again until Dec. 15.