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Report: Lakers May Shop Russell for Top-5 Pick Saturday, June 18 According to ESPN's Chad Ford (h/t James Herbert of CBSSports.com), L.A. may be willing to move the former Ohio State standout in exchange for a top-five selection.
Ford said on SportsCenter: "I think more likely the Lakers are trying to pick up another pick in this draft in the top five and the guy that they have that they can shop is [Russell], a guy who was their No. 2 pick in the draft last year but burned some bridges in the locker room."
Russell averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in his debut campaign and seemingly got better as the year went along.
Despite Russell's promise, his future in Los Angeles remains uncertain because of an incident last season that resulted in a video he took of teammate Nick Young apparently admitting to infidelity, which leaked on the internet.
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Article written by Mike Chiari