LAS VEGAS — All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell boasted a wide smile courtside at Thomas & Mack Center hours after his four-year, $117 million contract with the Golden State Warriors became official via a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets.



After receiving several handshakes from players around the league congratulating him on his new deal, Russell discussed his time in Brooklyn and what the future holds for him at Golden State with The Athletic.



“I have nothing but great things to say about Brooklyn,” Russell said. “It’s almost like going to high school before you got to go to college. You felt a little bit better before you got to college. That’s how I feel about Brooklyn. I got the complete structure that I needed. I feel totally prepared going into my next chapter.”



When Russell was traded to the Nets, his reputation as a teammate was called into question after he recorded former Lakers teammate...