D'Angelo Russell talks about the In-Season Tournament prize money / News - Basketnews.com

D'Angelo Russell, a guard of the Los Angeles Lakers, talked about the prize reward for winning the In-Season Tournament.

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D'Angelo Russell of the Los Angeles Lakers shared his thoughts about the $500,000 reward for winning the In-Season Tournament, for which the Lakers will meet the Indiana Pacers in the championship game.

D'Angelo Russell

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"The evolution of the game has forced a lot of money to be at stake," Russell began. "To get an opportunity to pay for your summer in winnings, pay for your All-Star break. You can even pay for the next two summers with this amount of money at stake," he explained.

Russell was making the point that, compared to before, players have more of a chance to make more money, which reflects positively on their performance and the quality of the league.

The guard is currently averaging 16.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game in the Los Angeles Lakers.

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