 Anyway, speaking of the Lakers, D'Angelo Russell will actually be returning to Los Angeles this season as he is exercising his $18.7 million player option. Now, Sham Sharani has confirmed that. It was originally reported by Jordan Richard of the outlet Swish Cultures, and now Wojan Sham's confirming that Russell will be back in Los Angeles. Another guy that's sticking around in the City of Angels, P.J. Tucker.