D’Angelo Russell waived his implied no-trade clause in re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $36 million deal.
Russell is believed to be the first player to agree to waive an implied no-trade clause as it is a new addition to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Players who are traded on a one-plus-one contract lose Bird rights if traded and waiving the implied no-trade clause can be waive upon signing and not strictly at the time of the trade.
Russell has been considered a potential trade candidate for the Lakers depending on how his first full season back with the Lakers progresses.
