Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott said rookie D'Angelo Russell will start the rest of the season after the guard scored 15 points and dished out six assists on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls in his first start in more than two months, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com.
Russell, who is averaging 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, started 22 of his first 24 games before being relegated to the bench after a Dec. 12 loss to the Houston Rockets. It had been a point of contention between the coach and player that made its way into the media more than once.
Russell spoke about the promotion after the game to TWC SportsNet (via Serena Winters of Lakers Nation):
I just want to get better. Coach always says you've always got something to play for. With however games are left, I feel like I've still got something to prove.
I don't want anybody to take it the wrong way but you feel like your best players are your starters and I feel like I'm going to keep the confidence and say I'm one of the best players, so I feel like I want to keep proving that I deserve to start, ...
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D’Angelo Russell Named a Lakers Starter for Remainder of Season
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