D’Angelo Russell has enjoyed his return to the Brooklyn Nets. Russell is said to be relishing having the ball in his hands again, while having a leadership role with a young team. The veteran guard reportedly would like to stay in Brooklyn after this season.
Russell was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in part because he’s on an expiring contract. The Nets project to have a league-high $50-plus million in cap space this offseason. In the past, Sean Marks has used cap space to play in restricted free agency.
Russell is now hoping to stay with the Nets on a new contract. If Brooklyn were to re-sign Russell to a short-term deal, that could signal how they plan to let this offseason play out, by largely rolling over their cap space to the summer of 2026.