Lakers view Rui Hachimura as long-term piece

Jovan Buha: I think Rui Hachimura is viewed as a longer-term piece. I don’t think that means they would not trade him, but among the four midsize salaries the Lakers can trade between now and January 15 (Rui, Gabe Vincent, D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt), Rui is the guy they prefer to keep as the longest-term piece.Source: YouTube What’s the buzz on Twitter? Mike Trudell @LakersReporter Redick credited Max Christie for boosting the team tonight, noting his “size and athleticism” and feel for the game as additives to the group in his first start alongside Reaves, Hachimura, LeBron and AD. – 12:35 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Rui Hachimura has been disqualified with six personal fouls if Los Angeles does not win challenge Both teams in bonus last 3:41 – 11:58 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price And now Rui Hachimura has fouled out. Lakers are challenging the blocking foul called against Rui. – 11:58 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Rui Hachimura is in foul trouble – 11:23 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Davis was down for several moments opposite the Lakers bench on the sideline after Rui Hachimura missed a dunk Lakers are challenging to see if there was a foul – 11:16 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU LeBron James clearly rejuvenated from that time off: – fast break dunk after Morant live ball TO – chase down block of Desmond Bane – flies down and tips in Hachimura fast break miss 9-2 Lakers run to start tonight, Taylor Jenkins needs a timeout with his offense 0/5 in paint – 9:47 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter LeBron just offered two of his typical highlight plays from his 22-year career: a big one-handed dunk on one end, then a chase-down swat (of Desmond Bane) at the rim on the other. Moments later, he tipped in a Hachimura miss in transition. Lakers up 9-2. – 9:47 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter Lakers start with a 5-0 push here against Memphis, with Davis hitting a pair of jumpers, and Hachimura 1 of 2 FT’s, with the Grizzlies opening 0 for 3 from the field. – 9:43 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price Lakers starters vs. Grizzlies: Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. pic.x.com/V4xMB6ppcn – 9:04 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter Lakers starters: Reaves, Christie, Hachimura, LeBron and AD. – 9:03 PM More on this storyline Dan Woike: JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura has been the team’s most consistent player in terms of what the coaching staff has asked of him. -via Twitter @DanWoikeSports / December 13, 2024 Dave McMenamin: The Lakers lose 109-80 in MIN after being thoroughly outplayed from the 2nd Q on. D-Lo 20p on 8-of-12 5a; AD 12p on 4-of-14 11r 5a; Rui 10p on 4-of-5 4r 2s; LeBron 10p on 4-of-16 (0-of-4 3s) 8r 4a 6tos. LAL falls to 12-9. MIA next on Wednesday. -via Twitter @mcten / December 2, 2024 NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype believe two future Lakers first-round draft picks in 2029 and 2031 are the team’s most coveted trade assets, given the Stepien Rule. The Lakers can trade two unprotected first-round picks and three swaps overall. In addition to those draft picks, D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent will be discussed on the trade market. -via HoopsHype / December 2, 2024

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Lakers view Rui Hachimura as long-term piece
Jovan Buha: I think Rui Hachimura is viewed as a longer-term piece. I don’t think that means they would not trade him, but among the four midsize salaries the Lakers can trade between now and January 15 (Rui, Gabe Vincent, D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt), Rui is the guy they prefer to keep as the longest-term piece.
Source: YouTube

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Redick credited Max Christie for boosting the team tonight, noting his “size and athleticism” and feel for the game as additives to the group in his first start alongside Reaves, Hachimura, LeBron and AD. – 12:35 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Rui Hachimura has been disqualified with six personal fouls if Los Angeles does not win challenge
Both teams in bonus last 3:41 – 11:58 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
And now Rui Hachimura has fouled out. Lakers are challenging the blocking foul called against Rui. – 11:58 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Rui Hachimura is in foul trouble – 11:23 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Davis was down for several moments opposite the Lakers bench on the sideline after Rui Hachimura missed a dunk
Lakers are challenging to see if there was a foul – 11:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LeBron James clearly rejuvenated from that time off:
– fast break dunk after Morant live ball TO
– chase down block of Desmond Bane
– flies down and tips in Hachimura fast break miss
9-2 Lakers run to start tonight, Taylor Jenkins needs a timeout with his offense 0/5 in paint – 9:47 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron just offered two of his typical highlight plays from his 22-year career: a big one-handed dunk on one end, then a chase-down swat (of Desmond Bane) at the rim on the other.
Moments later, he tipped in a Hachimura miss in transition.
Lakers up 9-2. – 9:47 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers start with a 5-0 push here against Memphis, with Davis hitting a pair of jumpers, and Hachimura 1 of 2 FT’s, with the Grizzlies opening 0 for 3 from the field. – 9:43 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers starters vs. Grizzlies: Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. pic.x.com/V4xMB6ppcn9:04 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers starters: Reaves, Christie, Hachimura, LeBron and AD. – 9:03 PM

More on this storyline

Dan Woike: JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura has been the team’s most consistent player in terms of what the coaching staff has asked of him. -via Twitter @DanWoikeSports / December 13, 2024
Dave McMenamin: The Lakers lose 109-80 in MIN after being thoroughly outplayed from the 2nd Q on. D-Lo 20p on 8-of-12 5a; AD 12p on 4-of-14 11r 5a; Rui 10p on 4-of-5 4r 2s; LeBron 10p on 4-of-16 (0-of-4 3s) 8r 4a 6tos. LAL falls to 12-9. MIA next on Wednesday. -via Twitter @mcten / December 2, 2024
NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype believe two future Lakers first-round draft picks in 2029 and 2031 are the team’s most coveted trade assets, given the Stepien Rule. The Lakers can trade two unprotected first-round picks and three swaps overall. In addition to those draft picks, D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent will be discussed on the trade market. -via HoopsHype / December 2, 2024

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