All the reports coming out from his scrimmages and development were glowing...and he's shown why this season, albeit with the usual growing pains of a rookie. Knowing that, I think it's silly to not pro-actively find players who fit together especially when there's a player like Russell who not only has the on-court skills but many of the intangibles you look for from a leader. Russell's work-outs and interviews with the Lakers were by far the most impressive...he's the type of player who makes the sum greater than the parts, but it will take Kobe leaving, and a staff who understands the team's strengths/weaknesses. Okafor certainly has a great skillset but D'Angelo has a unique mindset of always sharing the ball to go along with his skillset, you don't find that often.