As the calendar turned toward 2025, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bold roster move, trading D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for versatile forward Dorian Finney-Smith and sharpshooter Gabe Vincent.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to trade for D’Angelo Russell was met with mixed reviews. Russell alternated big games with no-shows, and he was often the scapegoat for the fans. Despite some bad performances in the playoffs,

D'Angelo Russell's time with the Los Angeles Lakers didn't end well and he is much happier now on the Brooklyn Nets. In his press conference after a 99-95 loss to the New York Knicks at Barclays Center,