Is D'Angelo Russell the next Magic Johnson?

[4 Inches]

A pretty Kendall Marshal with better scoring

[FKAri]

The next Jeremy Lin; except without the economics degree

[CJ Mustard]

Depends who he sleeps with.

[TheBigVeto]

D'Angelo has a mix of size, vision, handles and passing ability making him similar to Magic Johnson. Is Russell the next Magic Johnson?

Magic had the luck of playing with a GOAT in Kareem
D'Angelo has the misfortune of playing with Kobe

So, no.

[Hey Yo]

D'Angelo has a mix of size, vision, handles and passing ability making him similar to Magic Johnson. Is Russell the next Magic Johnson?

If he can't play defense and has no jump/outside shot...he's the next Magic

[AirTupac]

“I think you’ve got to let his instincts kind of take over,” Scott said about Russell after Monday’s practice. “I think guys are starting to realize that when they don’t think they’re open, sometimes he thinks you are and you’ve got to be ready for it. It was the same with Magic, when he came down the court, you made sure that your hands were ready and that you were looking at him, because even if he wasn’t looking at you, he could fire a pass to you. D’Angelo has a lot of that type of instinct in him. I think the guys are learning that when they’re playing with him, to always be ready.”