NBA Draft 2025: Ben Saraf Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

After dominating youth competition last summer, Ben Saraf put together an impressive season as a professional point guard. NBA teams love tall guards like him with great handling, passing and scoring potential. Even without great physical tools, Saraf has the makeup of a future pro guard. Team: Ratiopharm Ulm Height: 6’6 Weight: 199 Wingspan: 6’8.7 […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  19 Jun 2025
Lakers Trade D’Angelo Russell To Nets For Shake Milton And Dorian Finney-Smith

D’Angelo Russell is heading back to Brooklyn this season, as the Lakers have traded the veteran in exchange for Shake Milton and Dorian Finney-Smith. Nets Trading For Russell  After another three years in Los Angeles, the Lakers have traded D’Aneglo Russell back to another team he has already played for during his career. Russell will […]

Oliver Taliku  •  30 Dec 2024
Orlando Magic Interested in D’Angelo Russell

The Orlando Magic are reportedly interested in Los Angeles Lakers guard, D’Angelo Russell. Russell is expected to decline his $18.7 million player option for the 2024-25 season with the Lakers. As a result, he will most likely be testing the free agent market. As for Orlando, they need a capable shooter. Especially one that can […]

Mathew Huff  •  22 May 2024
Toronto Emerges as Potential Destination for D’Angelo Russell

D’Angelo Russell has been a hot topic over the past few weeks when it comes to trade discussions. Russell could have had a no-trade clause in his contract, but he and his agent waived that stipulation. “I just thought it made sense,” Russell said. “Obviously I’ve been here before, I played for the Lakers before, […]

Mathew Huff  •  07 Feb 2024
Who’s better, Tyler Herro or Jordan Poole? Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell recently gave his take on the Pat Bev Podcast

NBA fans and media love to compare players in several ways, no matter what the topic may be. Since they were both drafted in 2019, Tyler Herro and Jordan Poole have often been debated. Additionally, both players signed massive long-term deals in the 2022 offseason. Recently, D’Angelo Russell went on the Pat Bev Podcast and […]

Zach Wolpin  •  23 Aug 2023
Lakers’ Gabe Vincent has a ‘legitimate chance’ to take the starting PG role from D’Angelo Russell this offseason

Most media members around the NBA would agree that the Lakers have made the best moves this offseason. They resigned Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and D’Angelo Russell. Additionally, they acquired former Miami PG Gabe Vincent via free agency. According to league sources, Vincent has a “legitimate chance” to take the starting PG role from Russell […]

Zach Wolpin  •  14 Jul 2023
League insiders say that it might be in the Lakers’ best interest to keep D’Angelo Russell at PG for next season

At the 2022-23 trade deadline, the Lakers went all-in as they acquired players to boost their roster. One position that was in dire need of an upgrade was PG. The Lakers’ answer to that was the addition of D’Angelo Russell. His playoff performances were below average for the Lakers’ needs and they lost in a […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Jun 2023
Dallas Mavericks Not Interested in Pursuing D’Angelo Russell

The Dallas Mavericks are at a crossroads. After one of the most disappointing collapses in NBA history, the team failed to even make the play-in tournament this year. Even with trading for Kyrie Irving to pair up with Luka Doncic mid-season, Dallas is in massive need of reinforcements for Doncic, especially if they want him […]

Mathew Huff  •  28 May 2023
Nuggets’ head coach Michael Malone praised his team’s defense for how they guarded D’Angelo Russell in Game 1

Last night in Game 1, the Lakers almost came back from nearly a 20-point halftime deficit. The Nuggets were up as much as 21 points in the third quarter. However, the Lakers cut Denver’s lead to three points with just over two minutes left in the game. After Denver’s 132-126 win, Michael Malone praised his […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 May 2023