While so many young players set goals to become the next Michael Jordan or LeBron James or Kobe Bryant, none of them do. But it doesn’t have quite the same ring to it to say you want to be the next Robert Horry or PJ Tucker or Shane Battier despite all of those players having important roles on title-winning teams.
That’s what made D’Angelo Russell’s comments after Sunday’s preseason game against the Bucks all the more noteworthy. Russell has spent the preseason showing a notable amount of personal growth while having a terrific mindset and approach to the game.