Mavericks new player: We held a mini training camp at Clay s house, I m looking forward to working with him

D 'Angelo Russell, a backcourt star who just joined the Dallas Mavericks this summer, recently gave an interview to reporters, in which he also talked about some of the situation in this summer's offseason.

When talking about our arrangements this summer, Russell said: We are all gathered at Klay Thompson's home. We had a mini boot camp at our home in Clay, California. The organization was led by veterans, and many teammates and some staff members came to participate in this training camp. This year's mini camp is owned by Clay as the owner. We went to multiple courts to train. During that time, we played basketball and exercised all day long. We also played golf, bowling and dinner. With this mini camp, we don’t have to wait until Media Day or the start of the preseason to get to know each other. Clay’s energy is contagious, getting along with him is a particularly cool thing, and his house is simply amazing. Speaking of the upcoming season of his 11th season with the Mavericks, Russell continued: I am looking forward to playing side by side with Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Naji Marshall, but what I look forward to most is playing with Clay, which is like the fantasy plot in 2K games.

Last season, Russell played for the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. He played 58 games in the NBA regular season, averaging 25.5 minutes per game, averaging 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal, 0.4 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 39% from the field, 31.4% from three-point shooting percentage and 83.4% from free throws. Russell's overall performance last season was not ideal. His performance when he played for the Lakers was very bad, which also led to his being sent to the Nets by the team in the middle of the season. As a result, after joining the Nets, his performance was still not ideal, and his offensive efficiency was still very poor. Not only that, his performance on the defensive end was also unsatisfactory.

This summer, Russell's market situation was also a mess. He ended up joining the Mavericks on a two-year contract with a total amount of $12 million. For Russell, the new season is also an excellent opportunity for him to prove his strength, and he also needs to seize the opportunity to exert his abilities, otherwise his future development in the NBA may be affected. I don’t know what kind of performance Russell can perform in the NBA field in the new season after a good offseason.