Recently, Beverley talked about his former teammate Russell in his podcast.

Beverley said: "When Russell steps on the court, he makes everyone's game easier, he makes his team win more games, and he can affect winning. Two of the top five draft picks of his class are no longer in the league. There are also many who are not in the league, and the players they drafted in that draft were too weak.

"He was the starting point guard when he was with the Lakers. The team entered the Western Conference Finals. He only joined during the season, and the Lakers before that were garbage. Why do I know, I was on the Lakers when they were trash, so what do you want from Russell? "

On February 9, 2023, the three-party trade between the Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves was completed. Transaction subject:

The Lakers received Russell, Malik Beasley and Vanderbilt;

the Jazz received Westbrook, Toscano Anderson, and Damian Jones And a protected first-round pick from the Lakers in 2027 (pick 1-4);

The Timberwolves received the lower second-round pick of Conley, Alexander Walker, the Jazz in 2025 and 2026, and the Wizards in 2024.source:hk 7m