While the Lakers are trying to build their roster into a championship contender, they’ve just lost a big piece of their team via free agency.
Rui Hachimura has reportedly agreed to sign with the Clippers on a two-year $28 million deal, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.
This is a tough blow for the Lakers.
This past season, Hachimura
carved out a solid role for himself as an elite shooter coming off the bench for head coach JJ Redick. He averaged 11.3 points and shot 44.3% from 3-point range in the 68 regular-season games he participated in.
In his 10 postseason games, all of his numbers improved as he averaged 17.5 points and shot a whopping 56.9% from 3-point range. Hachimura also averaged 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
His best game of the playoffs was arguably his Game 6 performance against the Rockets. He scored 21 points and went 5-7 from deep, helping LA eliminate Houston.
This live story will be updated as more information becomes available.
You can follow Edwin on Twitter at @ECreates88 or on Bluesky at @ecreates88.bsky.social.
