On paper, former Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell looks like the perfect point guard fit for this Dallas Mavericks team. He may not be a star, but alongside No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who seems like a perfect secondary ball-handler, Russell's role as a steadying force and occasional offensive spark looked like a no-brainer.
That hasn't been the case so far. Jason Kidd was insistent on starting zero guards to begin the year, and while injuries in the frontcourt have forced him to divert from that plan a bit, Russell's role on this team still seems to be fluctuating daily.