D’Angelo Russell’s days with the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly coming to an end.
With news that the Nets are set to sign Kyrie Irving to a four-year deal, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski added that the Nets will likely renounce their rights to Russell and allow him to become an unrestricted free agent.
Once Kyrie Irving commits to a deal, Nets are expected to renounce All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell and allow him to become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. Russell led Nets to the playoffs this past season. There's tremendous league-wide interest in Russell. https://t.co/cJSryXSUJV
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
Wojnarowski added that the Nets would be willing to work with Russell on a sign-and-trade if the scenario presented itself.
Nets will be willing to work with Russell and his reps on ways to get him to a team of his choice, including sign-and-trade scenarios, league sources tell ESPN. If Russell and Nets found a sign-and-trade deal that works for both, obviously, there's no need to renounce his rights.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
Russell is only 23 and is coming off the best season of his career. He averaged 21.1 points and seven assists per game and was the leader of a Nets team that made it back to the playoffs. He will have numerous suitors, including the team where he started his career, and immediately becomes one of the most in-demand free agents on the market.
