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D'Angelo Russell • #1 • G
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 193 lbs.
Born:Feb 23, 1996 (28 yrs) in Louisville, KY
From:Ohio State
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by LA Lakers in 2015 (1/2).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Minnesota in 2023.
Movements & Injuries
2023
2/08/2023 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves
1/02/2023 Illness, day-to-day.
2022
12/18/2022 Missed 2 games (left knee contusion).
12/14/2022 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
4/11/2022 Missed the last 2 regular season games (illness).
4/07/2022 Hamstring, day-to-day.
3/09/2022 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
3/07/2022 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2/06/2022 Missed 4 games (left shin contusion).
1/28/2022 Left shin contusion, day-to-day.
1/05/2022 Missed 5 games (health and safety protocols).
2021
12/25/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
12/12/2021 Missed 3 games (sore right ankle).
12/06/2021 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
11/08/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
11/02/2021 Right ankle sprain, day-to-day.
4/05/2021 Missed 26 games (left knee surgery).
2/16/2021 Left knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
2/10/2021 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
2/08/2021 Missed 1 game (right quad).
2/06/2021 Right quad, day-to-day.
1/29/2021 Missed 2 games (right quad contusion).
1/25/2021 Right quad contusion, day-to-day.
2020
2/10/2020 Missed 1 game (right quad contusion).
2/08/2020 Right quad contusion, day-to-day.
2/06/2020 Acquired from the Golden State Warriors
2/04/2020 Missed 1 game (right quad contusion).
2/03/2020 Right quad contusion, day-to-day.
1/12/2020 Missed 6 games (right shoulder injury).
2019
12/31/2019 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
12/04/2019 Missed 9 games (sprained right thumb).
11/16/2019 Sprained right thumb, sidelined indefinitely.
11/08/2019 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
11/02/2019 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
7/07/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Brooklyn Nets to a four-year contract.
7/07/2019 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets.
6/29/2019 Qualifying offer rescinded by the Brooklyn Nets.
6/28/2019 Brooklyn Nets tendered a qualifying offer.
2018
1/19/2018 Missed 32 games (left knee surgery).
1/15/2018 Recalled from the Long Island Nets (NBA G League).
1/15/2018 Assigned to the Long Island Nets (NBA G League).
1/08/2018 Recalled from the Long Island Nets (NBA G League).
1/08/2018 Assigned to the Long Island Nets (NBA G League).
2017
11/17/2017 Left knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
11/13/2017 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
10/27/2017 Missed 1 game (sprained right knee).
10/25/2017 Sprained right knee, day-to-day.
10/12/2017 Brooklyn Nets exercised their contract option for the 2018-19 season.
6/22/2017 Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers.
4/12/2017 Missed the last 2 regular season games (personal reasons).
4/10/2017 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/07/2017 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
4/05/2017 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
3/19/2017 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
1/31/2017 Missed 3 games (strained left calf).
1/22/2017 Strained left calf, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
12/11/2016 Missed 11 games (sore left knee).
11/23/2016 Sore left knee, sidelined indefinitely.
11/22/2016 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
11/20/2016 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
11/18/2016 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
10/26/2016 Los Angeles Lakers exercised their contract option for the 2017-18 season.
1/12/2016 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
1/10/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/07/2016 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/05/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
2015
7/10/2015 Signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a four-year contract.
6/26/2015 Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2015.
Career Transactions
2020
2/06/2020 Golden State Warriors traded D'Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick.
2019
7/07/2019 Golden State Warriors traded Kevin Durant and a protected 2020 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for D'Angelo Russell, Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham.
2017
6/22/2017 Los Angeles Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the draft rights to Kyle Kuzma.
2015
6/25/2015 Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2015.
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