D’Angelo Russell’s contract details: How much money does he make, and how many years left?
The Lakers’ guard has continued to prove that he deserves to be among the league’s best players. Here’s a look at his contractual situation with the team.
With the NBA’s Play-In Tournament now underway, the Lakers guard is well and truly in the spotlight following a series of impressive performances. Yet, what kind of deal is he on with the franchise and will he be staying?
D’Angelo Russell’s contract situation
Whether it’s his play-making capacity or his scoring ability, it’s hard not to like the Los Angeles Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell. At 6 feet 4 inches tall, the point guard has averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds on 44% shooting per game. Quite frankly, since declaring for the 2015 NBA Draft after just one season at Ohio State, Russell has progressively shown that he’s a student of the game, willing to learn and always improving. To that end, he’s come a long way since the Lakers selected him with the No. 2 overall pick that year.
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Following a journey that’s seen him play for several teams in the NBA, D’Angelo Russell’s is now on a two-year deal worth $36 million Signed ahead of the 2023-34 season, the contract also includes a player option for the next season. Where numbers are concerned, the 28-year-old has an average annual salary of $18 million, more specifically his base salary for this season is $17,307,693 with the same cap hit and dead cap value. Interestingly, Russell will hit the free-agent market in 2025.
DLO bullets the full-court pass to LeBron for the dunk.
— Lakers Legacy (@LakersLegacyPod) April 17, 2024
I’ve seen enough.
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Russell’s new deal follows a rookie contract that was a 4-year deal worth approximately $23 million with the Lakers in 2015. At that time he was earning an average annual salary of $5.7 million. What followed was a move to the Golden State Warriors In 2019, where he then signed a one-year $16.4 million contract with the Warriors. After his stint in the Bay Area, there came a 4-year, $117 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets - his biggest to date. That of course brings us back to the Lakers who he rejoined in February of 2023 as part of the 8-player deal involving three teams. Given the way he’s been playing since returning to the team that drafted him, it would be fair to say he’s provided a return on the investment.
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