Should I draft D'Angelo Russell or Jakob Poeltl?

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Last Updated: Oct 13, 2023

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D'Angelo Russell

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LAL · PG,SG

TOR · C

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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.33	6.74
ADP	88.19	93.58
OFF	32	25
B2B	15	14
PROJ	2,474.50	2,598.80
PTS	16.3	12.7
FG	5.6	5.4
FG3	2.8	.1
FT	2.3	1.7
RB	2.8	8.6
AST	6.6	3
BLK	.3	1.4
STL	.8	.9
TO	2	1.8

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	2,647.0	1,495.3
PTS	18.0	11.1
FG	6.5	5.0
FG3	3.0	0.0
FT	2.1	1.2
RB	3.1	8.6
AST	6.3	2.5
BLK	.5	1.5
STL	.9	.7
TO	2.1	1.5

Recent News
	D'Angelo Russell sticking around L.A. - The Athletic Published June 30th, 2024 via The New York Times Rumors Roundup: Latest on D'Angelo Russell, Max Christie, Jerami Grant and more Published June 29th, 2024 via Silver Screen and Roll Lakers Expected to Pursue Trades Involving D'Angelo Russell This Summer Published June 29th, 2024 via GIVEMESPORT 2024 NBA Player Option Intel: LeBron James, Paul George, D'Angelo Russell Published June 29th, 2024 via Hoops Hype D'Angelo Russell Picks Up $18.7 Million Option Published June 29th, 2024 Lakers Must Trade D'Angelo Russell for 3rd Star After LeBron Opt Out amid NBA Rumors Published June 29th, 2024 via Bleacher Report Lakers Will Aggressively Pursue Trade of $36 Million Former All-Star: Report Published June 29th, 2024 via Heavy.com Lakers News: D'Angelo Makes Choice on Player Option, Putting Ball in LA's Court Published June 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Utah's Branden Carlson signs 2-way deal with Toronto, joining Jakob Poeltl Published June 27th, 2024 via Gephardt Daily NBA: Raptors reportedly interested in Jakob Poeltl trade Published June 11th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies UK Why the Spurs Won the Jakob Poeltl Trade With Raptors Published June 9th, 2024 via MSN Spurs' Strategic Move: Acquiring Top Picks by Trading Jakob Poeltl to Raptors Published June 8th, 2024 via BVM Sports Why the Spurs Won the Jakob Poeltl Trade Published June 8th, 2024 via GIVEMESPORT RAPTORS MAILBAG: Who should they draft, what to do with Jakob Poeltl and some WNBA questions Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN RAPTORS MAILBAG: Who should they draft, what to do with Jakob Poeltl and some WNBA questions Published June 3rd, 2024 via Toronto Sun NBA: Raptors reportedly interested in Jakob Poeltl trade Published May 30th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports

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