What It Means:

"He has very high potential. To me, he can be a perennial All-Star," Walton said. "He has the vision that you want your point guard to have. He sees the floor. Once they put him in the starting lineup, he naturally got a little more aggressive." The new lead man likes how Russell can score from both three-point range and the post, and you can be sure Walton will emphasize both of those qualities in his first year on the job.

Russell struggled to a -9.8 nERD, which ranked 3rd worst, in 80 games played this season. He averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, while posting a 50.7 True Shooting Percentage. His averages weren't significantly better in games he started, however (13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists).