But Russell — whose 8.7 assists per 100 possessions with the Lakers were his worst since his rookie season — has handed out a dozen per 100 since joining the Nets, the best in his career by a huge

As the Brooklyn Nets look ahead to what could be an important summer for the rebuilding franchise, D'Angelo Russell hopes to remain with the club beyond this season. Per Brian Lewis of the New York Post,

Nets fans should keep an eye on D’Angelo Russell for the rest of this regular season. He might be the weather vane to reveal what the team plans this offseason. Russell returned to the court — scoring 12 points and handing out four assists in 25 minutes — for Tuesday’s 127-113 loss in San Antonio after missing the prior five games with a sprained ankle.