The Brooklyn Nets (12-21) have made a lot of moves recently that have changed the complexion of the team with the hope that the team can change its recent losing ways. One of the ways that Brooklyn was hoping for a chance was through the addition of D'Angelo Russell,

Russell, who was drafted second overall by the Lakers in 2015, was traded to Brooklyn by the LA franchise in 2017. He was sent to the Nets along with Timofey Mozgov in exchange for Brook Lopez and the rights to Kyle Kuzma, who was taken 27th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.