Live Bar, May 26 according to the famous story Dave McMenamin, Lakers player Russell is eligible to sign an early renewal contract with the Lakers for 2 years and 67.5 million dollars before the opening of the free market on July 1.
But according to people familiar with the matter, the Lakers will not give him the top salary to renew the contract. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, Russell will become a free agent.
This season, Russell, who joined the Lakers through trading in the middle of the season, played 17 games for the Lakers, averaging 17.4 points, 2.9 boards and 6.1 help, with a hit rate of% and a three-point hit rate of%.
In the playoffs, Russell played 15 games for the Lakers, averaging 13.9 points, 3 boards and 4.8 help, with a hit rate of 42.4% and a three-point hit rate falling to 31.4%.