What It Means:

Russell has been nearing a return and it sounds like he's finally ready to go after missing the previous 32 games with a left knee contusion. Allen Crabbe may move back to Brooklyn's bench and Caris LeVert will probably see fewer minutes with Russell back in the lineup.

Russell averaged 34.5 FanDuel points in 12 games prior to injury. Over the remainder of the year, numberFire's models project him to record 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.5 3-pointers, and 3.3 turnovers per game.