During the Lakers' Game 3 victory over the Golden State Warriors, D'Angelo Russell scored 21 points in the first half and looked like the player that was once an All-Star in 2019. Many Warriors fans might have wondered if they had traded him away too soon. The coach, however, had other things on his mind, focusing instead on limiting Russell's weapons in Game 4. The Warriors will slot defensive specialist Gary Payton II into the starting lineup to try to slow down Russell. Through three games in this second-round series, Russell is averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and a steal. Golden State is down 2-1, and another big night from Russell could put them one loss away from elimination. The Warriors traded Russell to Minnesota in February 2020, and ultimately netted two franchise building blocks in return. Those blocks came in the form of forward Andrew Wiggins and forward Jonathan Kuminga. Russell's future, on the other hand, seems murky. It's unclear if the Lakers will want to pay him the big contract he figures to command in free agency this summer. However, if he keeps playing like he did in Game 3, he may have finally found his long-term home.