Earlier this week, the Nets acquired point guard D'Angelo Russell in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing the former No. 2 overall pick back to Brooklyn. Russell, 28, was with the Nets back from 2017-19 and he was an All-Star in his second season with the team.

D'Angelo Russell Nets homecoming is the latest development to throw Ben Simmons' role into question this season.

Unfortunately for the Nets, even the presence of Russell was not enough to prevent the team from enduring a 130-113 loss to the Raptors. Russell had 22 points and eight assists in his debut (second stint) with the franchise while Cam Johnson had 24 points and three assists.