Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been fined $25K for “verbally abusing a recreation official,” the league introduced Saturday in a press launch.
In keeping with the NBA’s announcement, the incident occurred on the courtroom instantly after the Lakers misplaced Recreation 5 to the Nuggets in Denver on Monday.
It’s a little bit of added insult to damage for Russell, whose season got here to an finish because of that Monday loss. One other veteran guard, Patrick Beverley, is anticipated to finish up in the same boat for his actions through the last moments of the sport that ended the Bucks’ season. Beverley, who repeatedly threw a basketball at Pacers followers behind the Bucks’ bench in Indiana, will nearly definitely face a extra vital penalty than Russell.
The $25K tremendous is a drop within the bucket for Russell, who was incomes a $17.3M wage this season and holds a $18.7M participant choice for 2024-25. There’s an expectation that he might flip down that participant choice seeking a extra profitable multiyear deal.
