Former Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell took aim at his old team’s culture on August 6, 2025, drawing an unfavorable comparison to the environment he experienced with the Brooklyn Nets.
Speaking publicly that day, Russell said the Lakers lacked the supportive atmosphere he found in Brooklyn. He applauded the Nets for what he called a more cohesive and encouraging setting, contrasting it with the conditions he remembers in Los Angeles.
The veteran guard, drafted by the Lakers in 2015 and traded to the Nets in 2017, did not elaborate on specific incidents but made clear that he perceives a significant gap between the two franchises’ cultures.
Russell’s remarks reignite long-standing questions about locker-room dynamics in Los Angeles while underscoring the positive reputation Brooklyn has worked to build in recent seasons.
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Source: New York Post
