Live Ball News, July 16th – Brian Windhorst, a prominent sports journalist, mentioned in an interview today that the Lakers are somewhat nervous about renewing D’Angelo Russell’s contract with them, fearing that his refusal to renew could lead other teams to aggressively pursue him.
In response, Sam Quinn shared his thoughts: “I don’t think D’Angelo Russell will renew his contract with the Lakers during this offseason.”
“What I mean is not that Russell wants to leave. The reason Russell signed with the Lakers this summer isn’t sufficient. He has only been with the Lakers for half a year, and what can the Lakers prove they are the best fit for Luka Dončić? Remember, it wasn’t his choice to go to the Lakers.”
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