WOJ BOMB: Hachimura to Lakers

[Statlanta]

This seems so pointless. The Lakers are moving 3 second rounders plus decreasing their flexibility to acquire a below average rotation player that doesn’t fit there at all. Why would they want a midrange scorer that doesn’t shoot as well from outside as Nunn and plays awful D? To cover bench scoring when LeBron or Westbrook is hurt?

Jeannie Buss and Pelinka covering their butts to say they did something for LeBron. The Wizards look incompetent getting only seconds for their lottery pick.

[Jadoogar]

Low cost move for the Lakers. They have very limited assets to make improvements so this is a solid buy low opportunity.

Kuzma must be so mad right now

[chilluminati]

Two incompetent teams making moves like throwing darts. Rui needed to be moved, he publicly spoke out not so long ago. But trading him for a pack of 2nd rounders and K Nunn? They could have gotten better returns from other teams I think.

And the Lakers ... Rui isn't a reliable 3pt shooter, and that's what they need still. He's not gonna fit well in the Russ bench mob, neither is he a solid fit between Lebron and AD. It's a strange move that feels like moves are being made just to make moves for the Lakers, grasping at straws for a solution. And the Wizards are just putting on a masterclass on how to agitate and waste talent - again.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Hachimura can't really shoot. Nunn can.

What am I missing with this trade?

Clear Wizards win. Lakers need shooting far more than another Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

[Jadoogar]

This seems so pointless. The Lakers are moving 3 second rounders plus decreasing their flexibility to acquire a below average rotation player that doesn’t fit there at all. Why would they want a midrange scorer that doesn’t shoot as well from outside as Nunn and plays awful D? To cover bench scoring when LeBron or Westbrook is hurt?

Jeannie Buss and Pelinka covering their butts to say they did something for LeBron. The Wizards look incompetent getting only seconds for their lottery pick.

Wizards FRPs recently have been awful.
Jonny Davis (10) - has he even played?
Corey Kispert (15) - best case scenario is Duncan Robinson
Deni Avdija (9) - also on the trade block
Rui (9) - traded for second round picks
Troy Brown Jr (15) - honestly have no idea who this is

This is the problem with not tanking. Those picks in the 8-15 range very rarely turn into anything. Even then, they needed to hit on atleast one of these picks.

[Red8911]

Lakers wasted most of their assets for Rui? Lol. He’s an ok player but not what the lakers really needed. Rui himself I’m sure wanted to go somewhere to get more playing time, on the lakers he will get the same time he got with the Wizards.

[KyRo23]

Hachimura can't really shoot. Nunn can.

What am I missing with this trade?

Clear Wizards win. Lakers need shooting far more than another Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Can he though? Maybe 2 years ago

[Blame Rasho]

I am surprised that a 1st rounder could be had for just 3 2nd rounders.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Hachimura can't really shoot. Nunn can.

What am I missing with this trade?

Clear Wizards win. Lakers need shooting far more than another Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Can he though? Maybe 2 years ago

I just looked up his stats. No idea he was that horrible

Still I don't really see the point for the Lakers. They need shooting.

[Beethoven]

I loke Nunn but how Westbrook and Schroeder has been playing along w a bit of bev I love this trade for a wing


This dude will fit real well and will be contributing more than Nunn

[MarcusBrody]

Hachimura can't really shoot. Nunn can.

What am I missing with this trade?

Clear Wizards win. Lakers need shooting far more than another Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Hachimura and Nunn have almost identical career 3P% and this year they're also very similar (with Hachimura being just a bit better on similar attempts). Edit: I see you looked up Nunn's recent numbers. Yep, he hasn't been good, hence why the Lakers are willing to move him.

Also, Kidd-Gilchrist was a bad offensive player but generally a very good defender, which Rui isn't. So I'm not sure your comparisons make that much sense in either case.

Basically what it does is give the Lakers another forward - which they're short on - while dropping a guard - which they're overstocked with.

[Jadoogar]

I am surprised that a 1st rounder could be had for just 3 2nd rounders.

The allure of the unknown is much more enticing than a player for whatever reason. The wizards could have gotten a lot more for the #10 pick last year vs what they can get for Johnny Davis this year.

[TheSuzerain]

Rui was over-drafted in the first place.

Like the guy was visibly far worse at basketball than his teammate, yet Rui goes ahead of him in the draft.

[Blame Rasho]

I am surprised that a 1st rounder could be had for just 3 2nd rounders.

The allure of the unknown is much more enticing than a player for whatever reason. The wizards could have gotten a lot more for the #10 pick last year vs what they can get for Johnny Davis this year.

I agree, Rui should have gotten a low first but maybe that is what his value really was if they did their rounds with all buying teams.

[mg]

Lakers needed more size. They have too many small guards. It makes sense to me.

Obviously Rui needed to go. Nunn and 3 SRP's is an ok return for the Wiz.
I actually do like Nunn as a guard off the bench.

[WillyJakkz]

Fantastic move by LA to get a young big body defender to go up against the more physical teams.

The Dillon Brooks Effect

[iggymcfrack]

I am surprised that a 1st rounder could be had for just 3 2nd rounders.

The allure of the unknown is much more enticing than a player for whatever reason. The wizards could have gotten a lot more for the #10 pick last year vs what they can get for Johnny Davis this year.

Or the Wizards picks just go down in value after they draft because they do a bad job selecting players. Johnny Davis has only gotten on the floor for 50 minutes of all season. Of course his value’s gone down.

[SFour]

Low cost move for the Lakers. They have very limited assets to make improvements so this is a solid buy low opportunity.

Kuzma must be so mad right now

I don't think Kuzma is mad knowing that he's about to get a big contract, likely from the Wizards

[Lockdown504090]

Hachimura can't really shoot. Nunn can.

What am I missing with this trade?

Clear Wizards win. Lakers need shooting far more than another Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

he shot 47 percent on 3 catch and shoot 3s last season, but in only 40something games. this year hes at 33 percent while being pretty disgruntled. the year before when playing with russ, he was at 33 percent again. hes shooting 50 percent on 3 pullup 2 point jumpshots per game, some of them being guarded pretty well. To call him mkg is probably not going to work, teams do guard him out there. The criticism is that he doesnt drive aggressively as often as he should, and never gets to the foul line despite his big frame, and gets lost on D too much

[mg]

Low cost move for the Lakers. They have very limited assets to make improvements so this is a solid buy low opportunity.

Kuzma must be so mad right now

I don't think Kuzma is mad knowing that he's about to get a big contract, likely from the Wizards

This just means the Wiz are pot committed to giving Kuz a huge contract this summer. He must be thrilled tbh.