Lakers combo forward Rui Hachimura is comfortably slotting in to his new role with the club, writes Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register. The athletic 6’8″ forward has become a solid fast-breaking force for Los Angeles so far.
His length, size and speed are massive attributes for a team desperately bereft of those components.
“[Russell Westbrook and LeBron James] get all the defensive attention so I have a lot of easy looks, in either transition of the half court,” Hachimura said. “So, yeah, I love playing with those guys.”
There’s more out of the Pacific Division:
- Prior to his eventual move to the Mavericks, the Lakers had conversations with the Nets about a framework for a Kyrie Irving trade, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Woj reveals that Brooklyn prioritized the Dallas trade offer because it gave them better role-player depth than Los Angeles could offer, in addition to similar future draft equity.
- Now that Irving is off the Brooklyn roster, the Suns are hoping to make a legitimate trade offer for the Nets’ lone remaining All-Star, power forward Kevin Durant, sources inform Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). There’s no indication that Brooklyn is willing to listen on Durant at this point — if that changes, plenty of other suitors figure to join the Suns.
- With Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry likely to be sidelined for multiple weeks due to a leg injury, commissioner Adam Silver may have to select an injury replacement for the All-Star Game. Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee tweets that Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox deserves to receive serious consideration for that spot.
If Bridges is involved that trade the Sixers need to figure out what it will take to correct that draft day mistake.
The sixers, aside from Embiid, can’t make a package that would get Bridges in return with our lack of draft assets.
Congrats to Mark Cuban. As a Lakers fan I admire the risk he took. Wish the LAL front office had done that.
Kyrie with Bron and AD would have won the 18th.
Bold move cotton let’s see if it pays off
Lol. Y’all ain’t even making the playoffs, even with this epic douche.
The off-season trades of gobert, murray and Mitchell made the market weird. With little teams actually out of playoff contention and actually selling has the Lakers in a weird spot. Nobody really wants to trade anyone of significance with the little draft capital and lack of quality role players. Getting Rui was a solid move. Kyrie was the best chance for them to get a nice player with his baggage at a discount. Will be interesting to see what they are able to do.
Ben Simmons is another multiple time all-star in BRK, right?
Fox gonna get passed up for a dude that can’t hit a shot lulz.
Simmons is done.
Been Simmons?
If a team is unlikely to win Championships, the team should save luxury tax
My proposed trade would save Nets $33 million luxury taxes this season
Suns get Durant
Nets get Bridges, Cam Johnson and Crowder
3 Firsts and 4 Swaps
Nets have already saved $30 million salary and tax on Irving deal
Durant is not moving this season.
Brooklyn wanted players in return to attempt to still win this year. Why would Brooklyn want Bridges (wife beater), Johnson (injured) and Crowder (bad teammate, washed up).
Chris Haynes just makes stuff up.
You’ve got the wrong Bridges, Mikael Bridges would be a great get for the Nets
My trade grade on Irving trade
Nets get A
Mavs get A
Why?
This is the best trade offer Nets can get.
Nets get A
In this century, History says Lone Star will not win anything. Major change is absolutely needed
Mavs get A
All is quite in camp KD ………
crickets …………
I wonder if he stays. This team still can have a good playoff run. Just got add a big, a true C. And for Ben to get going. I wonder????
If not Suns have the pieces I’d want.
Ayton, Bridges, Crowder and picks ……
If the Nets can help it, they should hold Durant until the off-season when more trade options are available. Minny doesn’t have much in draft picks after the Gobert trade, but the idea Towns and assets from a third team would be interesting.
I’d rather trade for Ayton than KAT
I read that
1. Lakers offer less money to Irving than Nets
2. Lakers don’t give Nets better players than Mavs
3. Lakers are trying to protect the draft picks
Nets would have wanted to attach Simmons contract to Kyrie for them to trade away for Westbrook and a few other players. Simmons is a bad contract so trading him could free up a lot of money. lakers don’t ant to tak on that bad contract.
Rui Hachimura is going to work out well for the Los Angeles Lakers. I think Darvin Ham needs to give him more minutes. He should be playing 28-30 minutes a game.
Both the Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets did good in the trade. Dallas Mavericks got a Superstar and the Brooklyn Nets got two solid role players.
Brooklyn Nets also got three future picks that can help them down the line.
De’Aaron Fox should’ve been in the All Star game already but he’s definitely deserving of the All Star nod now that Stephen Curry can’t go.
So do the Lakers now try to get picks + players under meh contracts in 23-24?
Lowry + Robinson + 2 firsts?
Hayward + Rozier + 1st?
Fournier + Rose + Reddish + Toppin + one of those 23 1sts and a future 1st
The Lakers will now be quiet at the trade deadline. The Lakers next big move will come in the offseason. I am dialed in with ALL the Chicago guys. Fred VanVleet is the target for the Lakers in the offseason. LeBron and AD are the only players the Lakers have under contract after this season.
Yeah looks like they are all in on next yr. Unfortunately Bron might be done. But yeah they can redo team. They could sign VanVleet and DeRozan.