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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 19: Brooklyn Nets D’Angelo Russell #1 complains to the umpires during their game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on March 19, 2019 in Sacramento, California. NOTICE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photograph, the user agrees to the terms of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Former Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell and former NBA star Nick Young have a well-known history. The two were good friends while playing together as members of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, their friendship took a turn when Russell recorded Young and revealed he had cheated on his then-fiancé and famous Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. The admission ended the relationship and also hurt Russell’s time with the Lakers.
NBA insiders Baxter Holmes and Marc Stein reported that some teammates had lost confidence in the young guard.
“Sources told ESPN that some teammates’ trust in Russell is eroding after a video surfaced last week showing Russell recording a private conversation between himself and teammate Nick Young,” Holmes and Stein wrote. “Young doesn’t seem to realize he’s being recorded.”
Eventually, Russell was traded from the Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets, but it seems Young is still upset about what he did.
Nick Young would like to box D’Angelo Russell
On September 2nd, Nick Young appeared on Chris Mannix’s boxing podcast with Volume Sports and was asked, “Is there any NBA player you’d like to get in the ring with?”
Young did not hesitate to mention Russell among the players he would like to box. “Of course, you know, D-Lo – D’Angelo,” Young said when asked which NBA player he would like to box.
In an era of popular celebrity boxing matches, a Russell and Young boxing show would command some top pay-per-view money. It would join other NBA stars like Nate Robinson and Deron Williams and enter the celebrity boxing ring. However, since Russell is an active NBA player, this match could be years away if it happened at all.
Before he was traded to the Nets, Russell was a bit ridiculous about the Young incident. The point guard was able to help revitalize his career in Brooklyn, where he even made it to an All-Star Game in 2019. In his All-Star season, Russell averaged an impressive 21 points per game and 7 assists, leading the Nets to an surprise playoff run before the Nets landed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and Russell was caught in a sign- and-trade for Durant to the Golden State Warriors.
D’Angelo Russell could be on the trading bloc
D’Angelo Russell, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, is one player who is expected to potentially be available for trade offers this season. The former Nets star shares the backcourt with standout guard Anthony Edwards and some believe they could try to negotiate with Russell to give Edwards a chance to develop. Russell has been linked to multiple teams if the Wolves were to treat him and the Nets were one of them. Now that could change with the return of Irving and Durant, but they could try to bring Russell back to Brooklyn for a reunion. The point guard had a solid season last year, averaging 18 points and over 7 assists per game in Minnesota.
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