The Lakers and Nets agreed to a mid-season trade on Sunday, as Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton are now coming to LA, while D'Angelo Russell is being shipped to Brooklyn.
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After the news broke there were a lot of reactions from fans, who weren't necessarily sad to see D-Lo go. Among them is former Lakers star Nick Young, who certainly has history with Russell.
That is, Young took to social media to send him a message:
"AND STAY OUT... Dnt bring yo a- back to LA," the 39-year-old wrote on X.
Former NBA Player Nick Young Celebrates The Lakers Trading His Ex-Teammate DeAngelo Russell
pic.twitter.com/3zd07ZWb58— Next Paradigm Shift (@NXTPDSIO) December 30, 2024
As many know, back during the 2016 season, Russell secretly recorded a conversation with Young when they were in a hotel room together.
And in the video, Young, who was dating Australian model/rapper Iggy Azalea at the time, had been heard confessing to being with other girls.
Young seemingly had no idea this private conversation was being recorded, as at the end of filming the clip Russell was heard saying, "I'm glad you told my video all that," in which Swaggy P responded "huh?"
Ultimately, the video was leaked and Azalea broke up with Young following this incident.
And as one could imagine, the one-time friends now became foes, which caused problems in the locker room.
Lou Will on how Kobe Bryant shut down the team meeting over D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young beef:
“Kobe walks clean through the meeting and says, 'Hey man, cut all this Kumbaya sh**. We got a game to play.”
(via Byron Scott’s Fast Break Podcast) pic.twitter.com/JZHhI7x5A3
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 17, 2024
Gilbert Arenas exposes why D'angelo Russell snitched on Nick Young😂
Nick Young really selfish ash @GilsArenaShow pic.twitter.com/nvALH28UQ5
— Alley (@AlleyCliips) November 12, 2024
Fast forward eight years and Young certainly has not forgotten any of this.
To point out, after the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in a first round exit last season, he blamed Russell.
"They put their faith in the snitch, and the snitch let you down," Young said in a VladTv interview.
Nick Young blames D’Angelo Russell for the Lakers’ playoff collapse👀 pic.twitter.com/Es7xjRYGBC
— Stadium Live (@StadiumLiveApp) May 15, 2024
Nick Young on D'angelo Russell secretly recording him pic.twitter.com/xQ7VKj6ksS
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) May 7, 2023
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