Lakers rumors: Who’s the best member of young core?

D’Angelo Russell

For the second year point guard, scoring hasn’t been a problem. D’Angelo Russell currently averages over 14 points per game combined with 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds.

There’s plenty of upside to the former Ohio State standout.

First and foremost is his energy on the floor.

As a point guard, one of his core responsibilities is to control of the offense. There’s been times where his timing or tempo has been off or at least different than his teammates, but that happens;.

During the summer, the Lakers saw a lot of the true potential of Russell. Over that time, it appeared that his game had developed tremendously.

Something he lacked in his rookie season was the ability to keep good chemistry.

Off-the-court issues with Nick Young caused Russell to be disliked to the point where he was being isolated during games and ignored.

While that seems to be behind everyone, the real issue still remains his leadership.

Energy is one thing, but knowing what to do with it is a different story.

Mixed with his constant injuries, it’s more important than ever that Russell grow the quickest.

If he doesn’t get that part of it together soon, it could affect the rest of the young core in the immediate future.