The Washington Wizards are retaining a depth guard.
D'Angelo Russell has opted in to his $6 million player option for the 2026-2027 season, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported on Friday.
Russell was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to Washington along with Anthony Davis in a three-team blockbuster last season, but didn't play a game for the Wizards and remained away from the team indefinitely.
The 30-year-old averaged 10.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and four assists in 26 games with the Mavericks in 2025-26.
Russell is a 17-point-per-game scorer over the course of his 11-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors and Mavericks.
He stands to slot in behind Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson and CJ McCollum in the Wizards' backcourt rotation.
