Give credit to the Golden State Warriors’ front office for acquiring D’Angelo Russell in light of losing Kevin Durant.
Though the gap left behind from the two-time Finals MVP will never be fully repaired, the Warriors did an incredible job of flipping their losses into a fortune with Russell. The 23-year-old star has the potential to lead the next generation of Warriors basketball.
Russell has been in the league for five seasons but is still far from reaching his prime. The first time All-Star broke out last year as a Most Improved Player candidate and hasn’t looked back since.