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The Minnesota Timberwolves went into the trade deadline with their eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> and came out with bench contributor Ayo Dosunmu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks dealt Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. Included in the deal, as a throw-in, was former Wolves guard D\u2019Angelo Russell. Except\u2026 it appears DLo is refusing to play in DC.<\/p>\n One time MN Timberwolves guard D\u2019Angelo Russell still a problem<\/p>\n According to Wizards\u2019 GM Will Dawkins, D\u2019Angelo Russell is \u201cnot going to report until we try to figure out what\u2019s best for him and us in our future.\u201d <\/p>\n He was thrown in as part of the Anthony Davis trade from Dallas, and it sounds as if his time in DC will close before it starts.<\/p>\n \u2014 Henry J. Brown (@henryjbr_sports) February 8, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/1ZytfHUjGZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Henry J. Brown (@henryjbr_sports) February 8, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cIn the trade, we brought back four players\u2026With D\u2019Angelo [Russell] we talked to him, talked to his representatives. At the time, he\u2019s not going to report until we try to figure out what\u2019s best for him and us in our future.\u201d<\/p>\n Will Dawkins \u2013 Washington general manager<\/a><\/p>\n Why Russell wants to sit out remains a mystery, but it\u2019s no surprise that he is causing drama. It\u2019s followed him throughout his career, including his time<\/a> with the Minnesota Timberwolves \u2014 who essentially traded Russell for Mike Conley a few years ago, because D-Lo hated playing with Rudy Gobert<\/a>.<\/p>\n As a rookie, he quickly earned the ire of his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Nick Young for outing him cheating<\/a> on Iggy Azalea. The two have been at odds since.<\/p>\n Russell played two years on bad Ryan Saunders teams before lasting just a year and a half with Chris Finch. DLo played 58 games last year split between Brooklyn and the Lakers. The 29-year-old suited up in just 26 games this season for Dallas \u2014 averaging a career-worst 10.2 points per game on 40.5% from the field.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: D’Angelo Russell<\/a> <\/p>\n More About:Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a><\/p>\n Add MinnesotaSportsFan as a preferred source on Google. \t\t\t![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/google_preferred_source_badge.png\"){kind=icon}
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