D'Angelo Russell Shares Cryptic Social Media Post Amidst Ongoing Trade Rumors

Against all odds, D'Angelo Russell is still with the Los Angeles Lakers. The All-Star guard, who had a player option for $18.7 million for next season, made the unexpected decision to opt in earlier in the offseason. Many saw this as a sign that he would at least be traded this summer, but after over a month of trade negotiations, Russell is still with the team.

This is just a small part of the growing frustration among the Lakers fanbase. General manager Rob Pelinka has yet to make a move in the offseason, with the only two players the Lakers added being rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James.

A day doesn't go by without Lakers fans collectively voicing their frustrations about the lack of action by the Lakers front office. The latest thing to draw the ire of Lakers fans was D'Angelo Russell's latest social media post. The 28-year-old guard shared a cryptic post on X, forcing people to try to decode the "message".

Lakers News: D'Angelo Russell Shares Confusing Social Media Post

Whether this is related to the Lakers or trade talks is unclear. However, what is clear from the replies to this tweet is that the fanbase is angry and impatient.

Russell has consistently underperformed in the playoffs throughout his career but is a solid regular-season player.

He is a productive offensive player who can help plenty of teams in the NBA, especially because he is on an expiring contract. Therefore, Russell should have some suitors around the league.

Pelinka's inability to trade any of his players to help improve the roster continues to hamper LeBron James' championship chances before he retires. This will be remembered by Lakers fans for a long time, and Russell has unfairly become the face of this incompetence.

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