15 NBA players you’d like to have on your beer league softball team

By John Buhler | Jun 27, 2017

Apr 2, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins (0) reacts after a foul is called during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the Smoothie King Center. The Bulls defeated the Pelicans 117-110. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakes guard D’Angelo Russell (1) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. The Wizards won 119-108. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

D’Angelo Russell

Well, if D’Angelo will play on a new NBA team this year, we might as well throw a new beer league softball team his way and see what happens. Russell will claim to bat leadoff, but will really hit down near the bottom or the order, probably eighth.

He’ll play a bit of middle infield, some centerfield, maybe even pitch a little bit. Russell will inevitably end up being one of those players that for every great play he makes, he will make three that are absolutely cringeworthy.

Tagging up to advance on a fly ball might as well be the moon to him. When the ball is hit, he runs and usually gets into a pickle that is never fully executed properly. Sure, he’ll make some crazy diving catches and leads the team in triples, but he is good for ending at least one rally a game with something dumb he does on the base path.

Keep in mind that Russell is the ultimate celebrator for when his teammates do well. He will flap his wings like he’s cheering on Kobe Bryant every time his teammates make a big play in the field. Though he wants to Snapchat everything, Joel Embiid isn’t having any of that. He grabs Russell’s iPhone and dunks it into a Shirley Temple in between roasting people on twitter or in the batter’s box.

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