[ESPN] D'Angelo Russell returning to Lakers on 2-year, $37M deal

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Russell returning to Lakers on 2-year, $37M deal

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37945113/dangelo-russell-returning-lakers-2-year-37m-deal

D'Angelo Russell agreed to a two-year, $37 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that includes a player option for the second year.

D'Angelo Russell agreed to a two-year, $37 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, co-heads of CAA Basketball Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz along with Antonio Russell told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.

The deal includes a player option for the second year.

Originally drafted by the Lakers with the No. 2 pick in 2015, Russell returned to L.A. in February as part of a three-team deal between the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz, coming from the Wolves to replace the outgoing Russell Westbrook.

Russell, 27, averaged 17.4 points on 48.4% from the field and 41.4% from 3 with 6.1 assists in 17 regular season games after the trade.