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Lakers: 3 Things D’Angelo Russell Must Improve to Succeed

By Jeremy Rucker

Mar 1, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D Angelo Russell (1) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D Angelo Russell (1) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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All things considered, D’Angelo Russell had a solid rookie rookie campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, doubts surrounding his future as an NBA point guard remain

Despite having to endure the four-story tall radioactive waste pile that was the Lakers’ 2015-16 season, D’Angelo Russell enters this year with some considerable hype.

After dominating Summer League in epic fashion, the 20-year-old guard will look to continue his hardwood redemption. Armed with another year of experience, a supportive head coach, and freedom from the crushing albatross of Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour, he looks primed to take a big step with the Purple and Gold.

He averaged a blistering 21.7 points per game on 47.7 percent shooting during his most recent Las Vegas stint, and while those stats contain all the usual caveats associated with Summer League play, they’re leaps and bounds better than his 2015 Vegas performance.

Still, there are some glaring holes in Russell’s game that he’ll need to address if he wants to fully shed the “bust” label.

Here are three major improvements he will need to make to truly reach that next level.

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