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Rob Pelinka Reveals Why The Lakers Traded For Rui Hachimura

Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka revealed why the team traded for Rui Hachimura.

Gautam Varier
Jan 24, 2023
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Lakers fans had been clamoring for quite a while now for the team to make a trade and the front office finally did it. It was announced on Monday that the Lakers are trading for Rui Hachimura from the Wizards and it seems like a pretty good move.

NBA fans praised GM Rob Pelinka for the trade after all the criticism he had been facing for not helping out LeBron James, who is having another outstanding season. After the trade was official, Pelinka spoke about Hachimura and revealed why they wanted him.

Said Rob Pelinka: “Adding both size and depth to the wing position has been a goal, and the chance to accomplish that by acquiring a player with Rui’s two-way skills and upside was an opportunity that doesn’t present itself often.” https://t.co/veqs8rnhF9

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 23, 2023

Said Rob Pelinka: “Adding both size and depth to the wing position has been a goal, and the chance to accomplish that by acquiring a player with Rui’s two-way skills and upside was an opportunity that doesn’t present itself often.”

Hachimura is a big body and the Lakers needed some length, as LeBron had pointed out when Anthony Davis went down. A look at the new depth chart for the Lakers after this move also shows just how much of an upgrade he will be for them. Hachimura has been coming off the bench for the Wizards this season but has managed to put up solid averages of 13.0 PPG and 4.3 RPG in 24.3 MPG. His shooting has been a bit below par this season but he excels on catch-and-shoot threes, something the Lakers have been missing.

No Lakers* have made over 40% of their catch-and-shoot 3s this season

Rui Hachimura has made 85 of 206 (41.3%) catch-and-shoot 3s over his last two seasons.

*Among 7 with at least 100 such tries pic.twitter.com/IYtCsU2GRl

— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) January 23, 2023

“No Lakers* have made over 40% of their catch-and-shoot 3s this season

Rui Hachimura has made 85 of 206 (41.3%) catch-and-shoot 3s over his last two seasons.

*Among 7 with at least 100 such tries”

He really does seem like the ideal fit who helps with some of the issues that this team has had this season. The Lakers could still make more trades, as they didn’t give up any of their first-round picks here, and here is a full breakdown of some moves they can make.


Lakers Insider Reveals The Team Plans To Eventually Have Rui Hachimura As A Starter

The move seems to be a great one for Hachimura himself, as Domantas Sabonis revealed that he had always considered Los Angeles his home, long before this trade. Another positive for him is that the Lakers eventually plan to have him be a starter alongside James and Davis.

This Hachimura trade can be the first step toward the Lakers achieving something of note in this NBA season. This trade is a pretty good one but they need to push on and make a few more moves so that they can actually have a chance at making some noise in the postseason.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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