D’Angelo Russell drops big take on Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell has nothing but praise for San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama for his sensational rookie season.
During his guest appearance on the “Run Your Race” podcast, Russell even went so far as to say Wembanyama should have won every major NBA award. The seven-foot-four French phenom is currently leading the French national basketball team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
D’Angelo Russell on Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama
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During the podcast, D’Angelo Russell had nothing but compliments for the Spurs superstar. “Wemby should have been Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player [of the Year], Most Improved [Player], All-NBA…MVP, like, for real?” he said.
Russell further added, “He’s going to do some s**t.”
The podcast also discussed Victor Wembanyama winning the 2024 DPOY over the eventual winner Rudy Gobert.
In this instance, Russell agreed that the rookie should have won the honors over his fellow Frenchman.
“One on five fastbreak, and you shoot jumpers,” Russell said, praising the rookie’s incredible ability to intimidate offensive players by his presence alone. However, Russell relished the challenge of potentially scoring over Wembanyama. “I can’t wait to float Wemby,” he said.
D’Lo and his Lakers future
D’Angelo Russell has played the last two seasons with the Lakers after a 2023 blockbuster trade deadline deal sent him to LA from the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the trade, the Lakers sent Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in return for Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley in a three-team deal.
The trade helped propel the Lakers from a dismal record of 2-10 all the way to the Western Conference Finals in the 2023 season, where they ultimately got swept 4-0 by the eventual champions, the Denver Nuggets.
Russell was also an integral part of the Lakers offense that made the playoffs for the second straight year, although they lost again to the Nuggets in five games.
Questions about his defense have pushed Russell into trade talks all season long. Since opting into the final year of his $18.7-million-dollar contract, Russell has become a valuable trade asset the Lakers could use to fill the gaps in their team.
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