‘D’Angelo Russell’s future IS IN LA’ – Dave McMenamin ahead of Lakers-Clippers | SportsCenter

‘D’Angelo Russell’s future IS IN LA’ – Dave McMenamin ahead of Lakers-Clippers | SportsCenter

Take a look at just where they’ve gone since December really different directions the Clippers have a 19 and4 record that’s best in the NBA Lakers below 500 the Clippers are an impressive 13 and one at home over that span although this isn’t exactly your typical home game right and because of that

We’ve got our team reporters with us Dave mcminniman with the Lakers om young Mook with the clippers but we’re going to start with you Dave and with LeBron out tonight the Lakers no doubt going to be looking for another big night from D’Angelo Russell he’s averaging 27 points in his last five games

What’s he saying about this return to form well he’s proud of the job that he’s been doing since coming back from that Bruce tailbone particularly because the team needs it he said that he can feel the pressure of the situation that they’re in and he wants to do something

About it I asked him if this is the best stretch of his career he said hey I had stretches like this in Golden State and Brooklyn and Minnesota just the spotlight is so much brighter in La speaking of that Spotlight let’s address some of the nonsense going on online

After the win over the Blazers that clip you’re showing right there fans speculated that Danel Russell was upset that he was going to be traded after the game that’s nowhere close to the truth uh you know a little splice of a of a clip can’t tell the full story he told

Me that he heard from his parents from Devin Booker from Carol Anthony towns from Kyle kma after the game checky in are you okay he’s like I’m okay man don’t believe everything you see online yeah I mean haven’t we learned uh Dave McManaman online that you never let the

Truth get in way of a good story come on uh Dave McManaman joining us for the Lakers perspective as the trade deadline is just 16 days away as for the Clippers perspective om young book’s got a much better view I’m just saying Dave talk to somebody uh Clippers 19 and4 since the

Start of December and it’s in thanks and no small part to James Harden what can you share with us about the impact that he’s having right now on this team L you know I love my ‘ 80s music like you do I just saw Madonna m Madison

Square Garden and this is a time right now that I would say Steve Balmer and the Clippers should cherish okay just like Madonna’s hit song because right now everything is working for the Clippers since that 0 and6 start right after that James Harden trade they are 24 and7 kawhai Leonard took a an

Threeyear extension for $153 million less than the 4year $223 million extension he could have taken why he says he wants to keep this together and by taking less perhaps that will help them keep Paul George and James Harden James Harden cannot negotiate a new contract until after the NBA Finals but

He has already said he is happy here at home and he wants to keep this chord together it’s been an incredible turnaround but you mentioned how it started and it was borderline not looking good but it has since improved I like Mna too om young Muk joining us

With the latest ahead of that all La match up [Applause] [Applause] up

Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk join Elle Duncan on SportsCenter to preview the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, discuss D’Angelo Russell’s future with the Lakers and Kawhi Leonard’s plans to keep James Harden and Paul George in LA.

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