SUMMARY
- During the Lakers' game in Atlanta, Hawks fans expressed disapproval of D'Angelo Russell, chanting "WE DON'T WANT YOU" at the free-throw line.
- Recent reports suggest the Lakers attempted to trade D'Angelo Russell for Dejounte Murray.
In the ongoing trade rumors Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been connected to the Atlanta Hawks, but it looks like some passionate Atlanta fans don’t want him. During the Lakers’ visit to Atlanta on Tuesday, some Hawks fans made it clear by chanting “WE DON’T WANT YOU” at Russell while he was at the free-throw line.
This strong criticism comes amid reports linking Russell to trade discussions involving Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported on January 26th that the Lakers had previously tried to trade Russell for Murray.
Hawks fans chanting “We Don’t Want You!” while D’Angelo Russell shooting free throws pic.twitter.com/Mx3hOwZDMI
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According to Buha, the two teams were close to reaching a deal about two weeks ago. Although talks stalled, they are expected to resume ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. Murray remains the Lakers’ top target in the trade market based on information from multiple team and league sources.