TORONTO — D’Angelo Russell — the once-and-future Net — has come full circle, traded from the Lakers to a Brooklyn rebuild for a second time. And it didn’t take him long to make an impression.

Russell had 22 points and eight assists in just 26:01 off the bench in Wednesday’s 130-113 loss at Toronto.

“The coaches [were the reason], honestly,” Russell said. “They gave me the best preparation I could in a short time, short notice, to where I felt like I could go out there, and I felt comfortable organizing the guys, getting guys and myself where we need to be to capitalize on the unit that was out there. It felt fun.

“I think [head coach Jordi Fernandez] has done a good job of knowing where to put me to kind of help him. In his short stint, short time, I felt myself in positions that I was able to do me and help the team at the same time. So, I mean, that’s a credit to him.”

For his part, Fernandez was left impressed with Russell, who shot 9-of-13 and even had a couple of blocks.

“He was outstanding. His engagement, communication, attention, everything,” Fernandez said. “Obviously, we try to keep it simple. His court vision, ability to play pick-and-roll, it’s pretty special. He also had good deflections and active hands.

“We have to be better defensively as a team — 130 points, it’s not good enough as a group. But we’ll keep working from here, take it one day at a time.”

Russell was in Brooklyn from 2017-19, where he earned his lone All-Star berth. This isn’t just a reunion with the Nets but also with Montverde Academy teammate Ben Simmons, who wasn’t surprised Russell hit the ground running.

“No, he’s a hooper,” Simmons said. “He sees the game in a different way. He’s able to score the ball, good feel for the game, and he’s a good leader. So, having him is going to help everyone, and it’s just, you know, get some reps with him and understand where to be in, you know, how it’s going to look.”

Simmons was a minus-18 and presumably won’t play the tail end of the back-to-back Thursday in Milwaukee.

But at some point, there will be competition at the point.

“When we had Dennis, we were more pick-and-roll driven,” Fernandez said before the game. “Then, he was not with us, and we were more off-ball driven. Now, D-Lo’s back, so we can play pick-and-roll again. So, it’s not about what I want. It’s the strength of our guys and how that helps their teammates.

“Obviously, we’re going to have to go through the process. I expect both to be very good together. I expect D-Lo to help us because of his ballhandling, ability to play pick-and-roll, shoot the ball, his experience, his willingness to take whatever role to help the team, go out and compete every game. So, that’s great. Now, we’ve got to go out and play. Figuring things out on the court, that’s the best way to do it.”

Russell never wanted to leave Brooklyn the first time and was vexed after being traded. But now, he claims there was no hatchet to bury.

“Honestly, as soon as I left … I understood the business of it,” Russell said. “So, it was no spite, no hard feelings there, nothing to really get over.”

This season has been the first time Russell has been primarily a reserve, coming off the bench in 19 of his past 21 games. But now, he has that chance to lead again.

“I was just focusing on trying to be out there in my short time and just feel free to hoop. I was so grateful out there versus worrying about everything else. I was just grateful to be out there and play basketball,” said Russell, who already picked up things about where his new teammates want the ball or how they like to play.

“Yeah, heck yeah. I won’t share them, but heck yeah. I mean, it was just a tease to see how these guys play. I’m not really familiar with a lot of these guys’ games. So to just get that tease, watch film, something I can definitely bring for [Thursday].”