D'Angelo Russell working with Coach Phil Handy’s “94FT Small Ball”.
This ball was designed to help shooters with the following benefits:
- Strengthens muscles in fingers, wrists, and forearms
- Improves skills in dribbling, passing, and rebounding
- Realistic bounce matches regulation basketballs for game-like training
- Increases awareness, forcing quicker responses with every bounce
D'Angelo Russell was waiting for Ryan Nembhard's post game interview to be over to make sure he got the game ball after his 28 point, 10 assist performance in the win at Denver.
Per sources; The decision to push for D’Angelo Russell came from Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving. Irving expressed a want to play with Russell in the past, as well as Thompson and Davis having played with Russell in the past. The terms were agreed upon 10 days prior to the start of Free Agency.
Breaking: Free agent guard D'Angelo Russell has agreed on a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks officials and CAA Co-Heads of Basketball Austin Brown/Aaron Mintz and Antonio Russell reached the new contract after free agency began.