_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Russell with theMinnesota Timberwolves in 2021 | |
| No. 5 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-02-23)February 23, 1996 (age 29) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Ohio State (2014–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2017–2019 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2019–2020 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2020–2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2023–2024 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2024–2025 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2025–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
D'Angelo Russell (born February 23, 1996), nicknamed "DLo",[1] is an American professionalbasketball player for theDallas Mavericks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as aMcDonald's All-American in2014 and playedcollege basketball for theOhio State Buckeyes before being selected second overall in the2015 NBA draft by theLos Angeles Lakers.
Playingpoint guard, Russell was named to theNBA All-Rookie Second Team with the Lakers in 2016. He was traded to theBrooklyn Nets in 2017, and received his firstAll-Star selection in 2019. In the 2019 off-season, he joined theGolden State Warriors via asign-and-trade deal, and was then traded to theMinnesota Timberwolves at the 2020 trade deadline. Three years later, he was traded back to the Lakers at the 2023 trade deadline. With the Lakers, Russell won the inaugural NBA Cup.
Russell attendedCentral High School inLouisville, Kentucky as a freshman in 2010–11, before transferring toMontverde Academy inMontverde, Florida for his sophomore season. In 2014, he helped Montverde win back-to-back High School National Tournament championships playing alongsideBen Simmons. He later played in theMcDonald's All-American Game andJordan Brand Classic.[2]
Russell committed toOhio State on June 7, 2013, choosing the Buckeyes overLouisville,Michigan State andNorth Carolina.[3] Russell was rated byRivals.com as a five-star recruit.[4]
Russell played one season ofcollege basketball for theOhio State Buckeyes. On January 9, 2015, he recorded a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Maryland, later scoring a career-high 33 points in a win over Northwestern on January 21. On February 8, in a 79–60 win over Rutgers, Russell recorded atriple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. This was the first triple-double recorded by an Ohio State freshman.[5] During the NCAA Tournament, Russell scored 28 points in a 75–72 overtime win over VCU.[6] However, the Buckeyes' season ended the following round with a 73–58 loss to Arizona. Russell earned theJerry West Award and he was named a consensus first-team All-American, as well as first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 35 games for Ohio State in 2014–15, Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.9 minutes per game.
On April 22, 2015, Russell declared for theNBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. He was touted by many scouts and reporters to be one of the top prospects in the 2015 draft.[7]
On June 25, 2015, Russell was selected by theLos Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the2015 NBA draft.[8] In his debut for the Lakers in their season opener on October 28, 2015, Russell recorded four points, three rebounds and two assists in just under 26 minutes in a 112–111 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[9] On December 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 112–111 loss to theAtlanta Hawks.[10] On January 7, 2016, he scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 118–115 loss to theSacramento Kings.[11] Russell participated in the 2016Rising Stars Challenge, where he recorded 22 points and seven assists in Team USA's win over Team World.[12] On March 1, he set career highs with 39 points and eight three-pointers in a 107–101 win over theBrooklyn Nets. His 39 points were the most by any rookie in 2015–16 and the most by a Lakers rookie in a regular season game sinceElgin Baylor had 55 in March 1959.[13] His eight three-pointers brokeNick Van Exel's previous rookie Laker record of six in a single game.[14] He finished the 2015–16 season leading the Lakers and all rookies in steals per game, and became the youngest player to hit 130 three-pointers in a season. He subsequently earnedNBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.[15]
In the Lakers' season opener on October 26, 2016, Russell scored 20 points in a 120–114 win over theHouston Rockets.[16] On November 15, he scored a then season-high 32 points in a 125–118 win over the Nets.[17] He missed time between November and January with knee and calf injuries.[18][19] On January 31, he recorded his second career double-double with 22 points, a career-high 10 assists and seven rebounds in his return from a three-game absence with a pair of mild leg injuries, helping the Lakers defeat theDenver Nuggets by a score of 120–116.[20] He set a new career high for assists with 11 against theWashington Wizards the following game on February 2.[21] On March 19, he scored a career-high 40 points in a 125–120 loss to theCleveland Cavaliers.[22]
On June 22, 2017, Russell was traded, along withTimofey Mozgov, to theBrooklyn Nets in exchange forBrook Lopez and the rights toKyle Kuzma, the 27th pick in the2017 NBA draft.[23] In a 2019 interview on ESPN'sFirst Take, then Lakers director of basketball operationsMagic Johnson admitted that Russell's Snapchat incident withNick Young, in which Russell secretly recorded Young admitting that he had cheated on then-fiancéeIggy Azalea, played a role in his decision to trade Russell.[24]
In Russell's debut for the Nets in their season opener on October 18, 2017, Russell had 30 points and five assists in a 140–131 loss to theIndiana Pacers.[25] On October 31, he scored a season-high 33 points in a 122–114 loss to thePhoenix Suns.[26] On November 17, he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and was subsequently ruled out indefinitely.[27] He returned to action against theMiami Heat on January 19, playing 14 minutes after missing 32 games. He went 0-for-5 from the field in a 101–95 win.[28] On January 31, in his best performance since knee surgery, Russell scored 22 points in a 116–108 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[29] On February 14, he recorded 18 points and nine assists off the bench in a 108–103 loss to theIndiana Pacers, becoming the first Nets player to notch 15+ points and 5+ assists off the bench in three straight games sinceOrlando Woolridge in 1986–87.[30] On February 22, he started for the first time since November 11 and scored 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting in a 111–96 loss to theCharlotte Hornets.[31] On February 27, he had a 25-point effort in a 129–123 loss to theCleveland Cavaliers.[32] On March 13, he scored 24 of his 32 points in the first quarter of the Nets' 116–102 loss to theToronto Raptors. Russell's 24 points in the first quarter were the most by a Net in the opening period sinceVince Carter's 24 on April 4, 2005, against Boston.[33] On March 23, he recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 116–112 loss to the Raptors. Russell's triple-double was the first for the Nets sinceTerrence Williams had one against Chicago on April 9, 2010.[34]
On November 12, 2018, Russell made a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points in a 120–113 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[35] On November 25, he had his highest scoring total with the Nets, recording 38 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in a 127–125 loss to the 76ers.[36] On December 18, he had 22 points and a career-high-tying 13 assists in a 115–110 win over his former team theLos Angeles Lakers.[37] On January 2, he had 22 points and 13 assists in a 126–121 win over theNew Orleans Pelicans.[38] On January 14, he scored 18 of his 34 points in the third quarter of the Nets' 109–102 win over theBoston Celtics.[39] On January 18, he matched his career high with 40 points in a 117–115 win over theOrlando Magic.[40] He was subsequently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, January 14, through Sunday, January 20. It was his first career Player of the Week award.[41] On February 1, 2019, he received his firstAll-Star selection as a replacement for the injured All-StarVictor Oladipo in the2019 game.[42] On February 11, he recorded 28 points and a career-high 14 assists in a 127–125 loss to the Raptors.[43] On February 13, he scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime of the Nets' 148–139 triple-overtime win over the Cavaliers.[44] On February 23, he tied a career high with 40 points in a 117–115 win over the Hornets.[45] On March 19, Russell scored 27 of his career-high 44 points in the fourth quarter, keying the Nets' 123–121 win over theSacramento Kings after trailing by as many as 28. He also had four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, breakingAllen Crabbe's single-season franchise record of 201 3-pointers.[46][47] On March 25, he had 39 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a 148–144 double-overtime loss to thePortland Trail Blazers.[48]
Russell helped the Nets finish the regular season as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 42–40 record. In Game 1 of the Nets' first-round playoff series against thePhiladelphia 76ers, Russell scored 26 points in his postseason debut to lead Brooklyn to a 111–102 win.[49]
On June 28, 2019, the Nets extended a qualifying offer to Russell in order to make him arestricted free agent.[50]
On July 7, 2019, Russell,Shabazz Napier, andTreveon Graham were traded to theGolden State Warriors as part of asign-and-trade package forKevin Durant.[51] On November 8, Russell scored a career-high 52 points on 37 shots in a 125–119 overtime loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[52] During his lone season on Golden State, Russell averaged a career-high 23.6 points per game.[1]
On February 6, 2020, Russell was traded to theMinnesota Timberwolves along withJacob Evans andOmari Spellman forAndrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected future first-round draft pick (Jonathan Kuminga), and a future second round draft pick.[53][54] Russell is close friends withKarl-Anthony Towns and fulfilled their dreams of playing together in the NBA. He debuted for Minnesota four days later, recording 22 points and five assists in a 137–126 loss to theToronto Raptors.[55] On February 23, he sat out the first game of a back-to-back against theDenver Nuggets to rest his sore knee. Since the game was nationally televised onNBA TV, the visiting Timberwolves were deemed to have violated the NBA's policy against resting healthy players and fined $25,000, becoming the first team to be fined since the policy was instituted in 2017.[56]
On February 24, 2022, Russell led the Timberwolves to a 119–114 victory over theMemphis Grizzlies by scoring a season-high 37 points, along with 9 assists.[57] In the Play-In game on April 12, 2022, Russell scored 29 points to lead them to a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers after Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out with 7 minutes left to go.
On November 13, 2022, Russell scored a season-high 30 points and delivered 12 assists, shooting 11-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in a 129–124 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[58]
On February 9, 2023, Russell was traded back to theLos Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving theUtah Jazz, sendingMike Conley Jr. andNickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota.[59] On February 11, Russell made his Lakers return, putting up 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists in a 109–103 win over his former team and the reigning championsGolden State Warriors.[60] On April 28, Russell recorded a career playoff high 31 points in a 125–85 game 6 win against theMemphis Grizzlies in the2023 NBA Playoffs Western Conference First Round.
On July 7, 2023, Russell re-signed with the Lakers.[61]On November 29, 2023, Russell had 35 points and 9 assists in a win against theDetroit Pistons.[62] On December 9, 2023, Russell and the Lakers won theinaugural season of theNBA In-Season Tournament.[63] On January 13, 2024, Russell scored a then season-high 39 points and delivered 8 assists in a 132–125 loss against theUtah Jazz.[64]
On January 29, 2024, Russell was fined $15,000 for kicking the game ball into the spectator stands. The incident occurred following the conclusion of the Lakers' 145–144 double-overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors two days prior at Chase Center.[65] On March 8, Russell scored a season-high 44 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and delivered 9 assists, alongside a game-winning floater in a 123–122 victory against theMilwaukee Bucks.[66] On March 22, in a game against thePhiladelphia 76ers, Russell broke a tie withNick Van Exel for the most three-pointers made in a single season by a player in Lakers franchise history, with 184.[67]
On December 29, 2024, Russell was traded back to theBrooklyn Nets, alongsideMaxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks, in exchange forDorian Finney-Smith andShake Milton.[68]
On July 6, 2025, Russell signed a two-year, $13 million contract with theDallas Mavericks.[69][70]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | L.A. Lakers | 80 | 48 | 28.2 | .410 | .351 | .737 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.2 |
| 2016–17 | L.A. Lakers | 63 | 60 | 28.7 | .405 | .352 | .782 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .3 | 15.6 |
| 2017–18 | Brooklyn | 48 | 35 | 25.7 | .414 | .324 | .740 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .8 | .4 | 15.5 |
| 2018–19 | Brooklyn | 81 | 81 | 30.2 | .434 | .369 | .780 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 21.1 |
| 2019–20 | Golden State | 33 | 33 | 32.1 | .430 | .374 | .785 | 3.7 | 6.2 | .9 | .3 | 23.6 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 12 | 32.6 | .412 | .345 | .873 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .3 | 21.7 | |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota | 42 | 26 | 28.5 | .431 | .387 | .765 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 19.0 |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota | 65 | 65 | 31.9 | .411 | .340 | .825 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.1 |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota | 54 | 54 | 32.9 | .465 | .391 | .856 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.9 |
| L.A. Lakers | 17 | 17 | 30.9 | .484 | .414 | .735 | 2.9 | 6.1 | .6 | .5 | 17.4 | |
| 2023–24 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 69 | 32.7 | .456 | .415 | .828 | 3.1 | 6.3 | .9 | .5 | 18.0 |
| 2024–25 | L.A. Lakers | 29 | 10 | 26.3 | .415 | .333 | .849 | 2.8 | 4.7 | .8 | .1 | 12.4 |
| Brooklyn | 29 | 26 | 24.7 | .367 | .297 | .826 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .7 | 12.9 | |
| Career | 629 | 536 | 29.8 | .427 | .365 | .796 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 17.3 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 12.1 | .400 | .400 | — | 1.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Brooklyn | 5 | 5 | 29.6 | .359 | .324 | .846 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .2 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | .333 | .387 | .750 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | L.A. Lakers | 16 | 15 | 29.5 | .426 | .310 | .769 | 2.9 | 4.6 | .7 | .3 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 5 | 36.9 | .384 | .318 | .500 | 2.8 | 4.2 | .8 | .2 | 14.2 |
| Career | 32 | 31 | 31.3 | .388 | .327 | .772 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Ohio State | 35 | 35 | 33.9 | .449 | .411 | .756 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 19.3 |
