D'Angelo Russell
D'ANGELO
RUSSELL
Washington Wizards#1 Point Guard
HT/WT6' 3", 193 lbs
DOB
COLLEGE  Ohio State
DRAFT2015: Rd 1, Pk 2 (LOS)
STATUSActive
2025-2026 SEASON STATS
PTS
10.9
17.2
RBS
2.7
3.4
AST
4.8
5.7
PER
12.8
16.2
CAREER
current Contract

YearAgeBase SalaryCap HitDead Cap

2025-26

Washington Wizards

29

$5,685,000
$5.6M
$5,685,000
$5.6M
$5,685,000
$5.6M

2026-27

Washington Wizards
P-Opt

30

$5,969,250
$5.9M
$5,969,250
$5.9M
$5,969,250
$5.9M
  • 2026-27: Player Option (deadline 6/29/26)
Contract

$11.6M, 2 yrs

Signed Using
taxpayerMidLevelException
Average
$5.8M
Free Agency
2027/UFA
Transactions

  • Traded to Washington (WAS) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum to Washington (WAS); Washington (WAS) traded Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, 2026 1st round pick, 2030 1st round pick, 2029 2nd round pick, 2027 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Washington (WAS) traded Malaki Branham to Charlotte (CHA); Charlotte (CHA) traded Tyus Jones to Dallas (DAL)

  • Traded to Washington (WAS) from Dallas (DAL) with Anthony Davis , Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2026 1st round pick [OKC pick] , 2030 1st round pick [GSW pick] , 2029 2nd round pick [PHX pick] , 2027 2nd round pick [CHI pick] and 2029 2nd round pick [HOU pick]

  • Signed a 2 year $11.65 million contract with Dallas (DAL)

  • Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with Maxwell Lewis , 2027 2nd round pick [LAL pick] , 2030 2nd round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [LAL pick] for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton

  • Exercised $18.69 million Player Option with Los Angeles (LAL) for 2024-25

  • Fined $25,000 for verbally abusing official during LAL-DEN game (playoff)

  • Fined $15,000 for kicking ball into the stands during GSW-LAL game. The deal includes $1.4 million of incentives bringing the maximum value to $37.4 million.

  • Fined $15,000 for kicking ball into the stands during GSW-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from LAL-MIA game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from LAL-MIA game. The deal includes $1.4 million of incentives bringing the maximum value to $37.4 million.

  • Signed a 2 year $37 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL)

  • Signed a 2 year $36 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL) - includes 2024-25 Player Option. The deal includes $1.4 million of incentives bringing the maximum value to $37.4 million.

  • Signed a 2 year $36 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL) - includes 2024-25 Player Option

  • Agreed to a 2 year $37 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL)

  • Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAL) traded Russell Westbrook, 2027 1st round pick, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTA) traded Mike Conley, 2024 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick, 2026 2nd round pick and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota (MIN)

  • Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAL) traded Russell Westbrook, 2027 1st round pick, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones to Utah (UTH); Utah (UTH) traded Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to Los Angeles (LAL); Utah (UTH) traded Mike Conley, 2024 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick, 2026 2nd round pick and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota (MIN)

  • Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-DEN game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from MIN-DEN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAC-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game

  • Fined $20,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official during OKC-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection from OKC-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-SAS game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-DEN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-CLE game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-MIN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-MIA game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) during MIN-MIA game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-MIN game

  • Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Golden State (GSW) with Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans for Andrew Wiggins, 2021 1st round pick [top-3 protected, unprotected 2022 1st if not conveyed] and 2021 2nd round pick

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during IND-GSW game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-GSW game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-OKC game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from GSW-OKC game

  • Traded to Golden State (GSW) from Brooklyn (BKN) with Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham for Kevin Durant and 2020 1st round pick [top-20 protected, conveys to 2025 second-round pick]

  • Traded to Golden State (GSW) from Brooklyn (BKN) with Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham for Kevin Durant and 2020 1st round pick [top-20 protected, conveys to 2025 second-round pick]

  • Signed a 4 year $117 million maximum contract with Brooklyn (BKN) as part of a Sign-and-Trade with Golden State (GSW)

  • Brooklyn (BKN) extended $9,160,706 Qualifying Offer; becomes Restricted Free Agent

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-BKN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-HOU game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-CHI game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-BKN game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-CHA game

  • Brooklyn (BKN) exercised $7.02 million option for 2018-19

  • Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with Timofey Mozgov for Brook Lopez and 2017 1st round pick (#27)

  • Fined $3,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game

  • Fined $15,000 for entering altercation during MIL-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for ejection from MIL-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during POR-LAL game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-SAC game

  • Los Angeles (LAL) exercised $5.56 million option for 2017-2018

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MEM game

  • Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game

  • Signed a 2 year $10.4 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL)

  • Drafted by Los Angeles (LAL): Round 1 (#2 overall)

  • Drafted by Los Angeles (LAL): Round 1 (#2overall)