Los Angeles Lakers acquire Rui Hachimura from Washington Wizards

The NBA trade deadline is still 17 days away, but Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers completed a deal today. The Lakers get recent lottery pick Rui Hachimura and the Wizards acquire three 2nd round picks (as well as the contract of Kedrick Dunn).

Pretty much a no-brainer of a deal for the LeLakers. The Wizards sell low on Hachimura and the Lakers add a nice piece without givng up any significant assets.

Sources: Lakers are sending the 2023 Chicago second-rounder, their own 2029 second-rounder and the Wizards/Lakers less favorable second-rounder in 2028 in the Kendrick Nunn-for-Rui Hachimura trade.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 23, 2023

Rui Hachimura when playing 20+ mpg this year:

• 14.8 PPG
• 4.8 RPG
• 51.6% FG
• 36.5% 3pt
• 24 games

He’s 6’8 & 230 & only 24 years old

Welcome to the Lakers 🤞🤞 pic.twitter.com/rWSA4tFK7d

— 🌟Fake (@LALeBron23) January 23, 2023

Of course the internet will make a bigger deal of the acquisition than deserved. Case in point:

Does Rui Hachimura make the Lakers a playoff team? pic.twitter.com/IIEpGhu5h5

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 23, 2023