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Los Angeles Lakers Champion Defends D'Angelo Russell Move to China
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D’Angelo Russell has left the NBA and agreed to join the Shanghai Sharks in China, according to Chinese basketball journalist Zhang Duo, after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on September 25. The move went viral as fans mocked the 30-year-old guard, but former Lakers player Quinn Cook defended Russell on Threads, arguing that China still pays well and allows him to keep playing. Russell’s minutes declined after the 2024-25 season began, and he previously played for the Lakers, Nets, Mavericks, and briefly had no games with the Wizards. The Sharks are the reigning CBA champions.
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