On December 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 112–111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. In his debut for the Lakers in their season opener on October 28, 2015, Russell recorded four points, three rebounds and two assists in just under 26 minutes in a 112–111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On June 25, 2015, Russell was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
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Professional career Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017) He was touted by many scouts and reporters to be one of the top prospects in the 2015 draft. On April 22, 2015, Russell declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. In 35 games for Ohio State in 2014–15, Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.9 minutes per game. Russell earned the Jerry West Award and he was named a consensus first-team All-American, as well as first-team All- Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. However, the Buckeyes' season ended the following round with a 73–58 loss to Arizona. During the NCAA Tournament, Russell scored 28 points in a 75–72 overtime win over VCU. This was the first triple-double recorded by an Ohio State freshman. On February 8, in a 79–60 win over Rutgers, Russell recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. On January 9, 2015, he recorded a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Maryland, later scoring a career-high 33 points in a win over Northwestern on January 21. Russell played one season of college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Russell was rated by as a five-star recruit. Russell committed to Ohio State on June 7, 2013, choosing the Buckeyes over Louisville, Michigan State and North Carolina. He later played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. In 2014, he helped Montverde win back-to-back High School National Tournament championships playing alongside Ben Simmons. Russell attended Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky as a freshman in 2010–11, before transferring to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida for his sophomore season. Russell during the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game Two years later, he was traded back to the Lakers at the 2023 trade deadline. In the 2019 off-season, he joined the Golden State Warriors via a sign-and-trade deal, and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the 2020 trade deadline.
He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2017, and received his first All-Star selection in 2019. Playing point guard, Russell was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with the Lakers in 2016. He was selected second overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Lakers. He was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 2014 and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Russell with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021
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