Los Angeles Lakers head coach praises D'Angelo Russell's playmaking ability amid his trade to the Brooklyn Nets.

D’Angelo Russell has come full circle, traded from the Lakers to the Nets for a second time. But this time not as a hotshot prospect but a mature leader. The point guard — acquired with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton — met up with the Nets in Toronto before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors.

After the Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell back to the Nets, reports indicated that he was excited about the move. Russell is in the final year of his contract so should get plenty of opportunities to show what he can do in Brooklyn the rest of the year before heading into free agency.