Los Angeles Lakers: D’Angelo Russell Reacts To Getting Darvin Ham’s Permission To Go Full Stephen Curry

D’Angelo Russell was the deadliest shooter for the Lakers in the Hawks game, with the former Ohio State Buckeyes star scoring 27 points behind his brilliant 6/10 performance from 3-point range.

D’Angelo Russell Reacts To Darvin Ham’s ‘Green Room’ Comment After Los Angeles Lakers’ Win Vs. Hawks

Following the Lakers’ conquest of the Trae Young-less Hawks, Los Angeles head coach Darvin Ham praised Russell’s 3-point shooting.

“He’s hands down the best shooter on this team, and we have a few. I want him to be as aggressive as possible… His prowess from the 3-point line is really elite and we need every bit of it,” Ham said of Russell (h/t Lakers Nation).

Ham also said that Russell has more than a green light to shoot from deep.  Russell has a he has a “green room,” Ham added.

Russell then shared his thoughts on what Ham said.

“I appreciate him trusting me to that extent. It’s nice to feel like I earned something like that and wasn’t just given it,” the 28-year-old guard said.

Russell is knocking down 2.9 3-pointers per game on a 42.4 percent success rate. He is on pace to finish the season with a career-high 3-point shooting percentage. Prior to this season, Russell, who has a player option to decide on for the 2024-25 NBA campaign, had never shot better than 39.7% from deep in his career.