D'Angelo Russell
DAL · 2025-26Bench creatorMixed coverageWhat does D'Angelo Russell actually supply on the floor?
D'Angelo Russell's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are event creation, shooting, rim protection. The profile is tied to DAL for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | Bench creator | Mixed coverage | 56 | 51 | 41 | 57 | — | 46 | — | — | 43 | 30 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 69 | 50 | 45 | 69 | — | 41 | — | — | 50 | 62 | 31 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | — | High evidence | 72 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 45 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 40 | 43 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | High evidence | 71 | 54 | 71 | 72 | — | 50 | — | — | 34 | 53 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | — | High evidence | 68 | 53 | 51 | 67 | — | 50 | 46 | 40 | 34 | 50 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | — | Mixed coverage | 76 | 58 | 63 | 77 | — | 55 | 63 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | High evidence | 84 | 53 | 63 | 79 | — | 43 | — | — | 32 | 51 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | BRK | — | High evidence | 89 | 45 | 69 | 85 | — | 40 | — | — | 37 | 64 | 45 |
| 2017-18 | BRK | — | High evidence | 79 | 53 | 44 | 75 | — | 40 | — | — | 41 | 48 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | — | High evidence | 78 | 51 | 58 | 76 | — | 50 | — | — | 34 | 70 | 34 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | — | Limited evidence | 72 | 61 | 59 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 63 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.DAL had an observed replacement lineup for D'Angelo Russell, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Cooper Flagg] at -0.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 175 possessions.
Replacement evidence
P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg
shrunk net -0.1880 over 175 possessions
on floor 932 possessions · off floor 6444 possessions
LAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Dorian Finney-Smith · Luka Doncic · Rui Hachimura · Austin Reaves
shrunk net 2.0610 over 312 possessions
on floor 1322 possessions · off floor 5962 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
Dennis Schroder · Dorian Finney-Smith · Nic Claxton · Cameron Johnson · Cam Thomas
shrunk net 1.9580 over 190 possessions
on floor 1270 possessions · off floor 5703 possessions
LAL was highly dependent on D'Angelo Russell. Removing him cost about 25.5% of passing production, and lineups with him performed 5.8 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves] over 166 possessions.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Anthony Davis · Spencer Dinwiddie · Rui Hachimura · Austin Reaves
shrunk net 0.7660 over 166 possessions
on floor 5222 possessions · off floor 2823 possessions
LAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Patrick Beverley · Dennis Schroder · Thomas Bryant · Troy Brown Jr.
shrunk net 6.4760 over 234 possessions
on floor 1900 possessions · off floor 6845 possessions
MIN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
Mike Conley · Rudy Gobert · Kyle Anderson · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels
shrunk net 3.3350 over 448 possessions
on floor 3322 possessions · off floor 4592 possessions
MIN had a supported lineup path without D'Angelo Russell: [Patrick Beverley, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels] at 0.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 152 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Patrick Beverley · Karl-Anthony Towns · Malik Beasley · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels
shrunk net 0.4860 over 152 possessions
on floor 4402 possessions · off floor 3628 possessions
MIN did not have strong functional backup for D'Angelo Russell in passing; removing him cost about 25.1% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Karl-Anthony Towns.
Replacement evidence
Ricky Rubio · Karl-Anthony Towns · Malik Beasley · Jarred Vanderbilt · Anthony Edwards
shrunk net 2.8120 over 214 possessions
on floor 2284 possessions · off floor 4295 possessions
MIN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
Gorgui Dieng · Robert Covington · Shabazz Napier · Andrew Wiggins · Jarrett Culver
shrunk net 1.9650 over 193 possessions
on floor 757 possessions · off floor 5069 possessions
GSW did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 2025 possessions · off floor 3865 possessions
BRK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for D'Angelo Russell. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4947 possessions · off floor 3002 possessions
BRK had a supported lineup path without D'Angelo Russell: [DeMarre Carroll, Tyler Zeller, Allen Crabbe, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson] at 5.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 581 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
DeMarre Carroll · Tyler Zeller · Allen Crabbe · Spencer Dinwiddie · Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
shrunk net 5.1840 over 581 possessions
on floor 2327 possessions · off floor 4867 possessions
LAL did not have strong functional backup for D'Angelo Russell in creation; removing him cost about 26.0% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Jordan Clarkson.
Replacement evidence
Lou Williams · Jordan Clarkson · Tarik Black · Larry Nance Jr. · Brandon Ingram
shrunk net 3.1280 over 361 possessions
on floor 3418 possessions · off floor 3935 possessions
LAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on D'Angelo Russell.
Replacement evidence
Lou Williams · Roy Hibbert · Jordan Clarkson · Anthony Brown · Larry Nance Jr.
shrunk net -2.8440 over 204 possessions
on floor 4089 possessions · off floor 3058 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.No governed contract-calendar events name this player.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.