D'Angelo Russell isn't the answer for the Dallas Mavericks at the point guard position. The Golden State Warriors made that realization after the former No. 2 overall pick played just 33 games with the franchise, and now their conference rival is learning the same lesson even earlier into his tenure.
The Mavericks are desperate to find any form of playmaking in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving, having stunningly (and perhaps wrongfully) started No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg at point guard to open the season.
Mavericks quickly realize D'Angelo Russell isn't their point guard solution
After a 31-point performance on 7-of-13 3-point shooting against the Detroit Pistons at the start of the month, Russell was parachuted into Jason Kidd's starting lineup shortly after in place of another former Golden State guard in Klay Thompson.