It was the right decision for the Dallas Mavericks to move on from Anthony Davis earlier this month, and moving on from D’Angelo Russell was a stellar move as well. It didn’t take long for fans to realize Russell was holding his team back with his inconsistent play. The 11-year veteran quickly fell out of the rotation, with Brandon Williams and Ryan Nembhard earning more playing time by the game.<\/p>\n
The Washington Wizards, the team involved in the Davis trade with the Mavs, are making a tough realization about Russell already<\/a>. It may be a new personal low for Russell in his NBA career, and the Wizards, a rebuilding team, are learning very quickly that Russell may be out of the league soon. His athleticism isn’t getting better as he’s close to 30, and he hasn’t even reported to Washington.<\/p>\n Greg Swartz from Bleacher Report explains perfectly how Davis and Russell are some of the more overrated players in the NBA<\/a>. Mavs fans may still suffer from PTSD following the Doncic trade, and they don’t blame Davis for Nico Harrison’s fumble, but moving on from Davis was worth it to bring the fan base back.<\/p>\n Why Dallas had to get rid of Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell<\/p>\n As Swartz says, Russell’s only All-Star season was a while ago, and he’s not even close to coming back to form.<\/p>\n “Now, teams are catching on to what he really is,” Swartz says. “A low-efficiency scorer who spends too much time dominating the ball and who’s never been a good defender. Even in Russell’s lone All-Star season in 2018-19, he shot just 43.4 percent overall.”<\/p>\n