The Nets have extended a qualifying offer to All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, making him a restricted free agent, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The 23-year-old point guard is coming off a career season in which he averaged 21.1 points, 7.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds. In four NBA seasons, Russell is averaging 16.5 points and 5.1 assists. Russell was also a main reason the Nets landed back in the playoffs for the first time since 2014-15.
