Rui Hachimura Rumors

Dave McMenamin: The Lakers lose Game 1, 108-90, after being outscored 39-25 in the last quarter and a half. LeBron 27 pts 6 ast; Rui 18 pts; Smart 12 pts on 4-of-15 shooting 7 ast 4 stl; Ayton 10 pts 11 reb; Reaves 8 pts on 3-of-16 4 ast. OKC bench outscored LAL reserves 34-15.

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Lakers Daily: Rui said the mood was down in the 4th quarter when it looked like the Lakers were gonna lose: "If it was the regular season, I'm not gonna lie, we might've just let it go"

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“People don’t know how much impact Luka has not only on the court, but off the court,” Lakers forward Rui Hachimura said. “He is a guy that always wants to be around with us. We love him just hanging out and talking. So we’re happy that he’s back finally. He’s doing funny things like always.” Hachimura said Dončić was “just messing around with the coaches and the players.” During Game 1, Dončić playfully tapped the back of Hachimura’s head, though he said he didn’t notice. “He always does that stuff,” Hachimura said. “I’m used to it.”

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Benjamin Royer: Rui Hachimura on Luka Doncic being back: “I think people don't know that how much impact that Luka has — not just on the court but off the court.” “We love him just being around, just hanging out … We happy that he's back finally. And, he's doing funny things like always.”

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Benjamin Royer: Lakers forward Rui Hachimura spoke to the media at Wednesday’s practice about his role on the team heading into the first round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. I ask Hachimura about being aggressive without Doncic/Reaves available:

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LeBron James had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds in the first half, and the Los Angeles Lakers tuned up for the postseason with a 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 22 points and 10 assists. James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak.

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Lakers Daily: Rui on LeBron: "He be moving crazy these days. I have so much respect for him."

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Grant Afseth: Final: Mavericks 134, Lakers 128 Cooper Flagg: 45 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST P.J. Washington: 15 PTS, 5 REB Naji Marshall: 13 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST LeBron James: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 15 AST Jaxson Hayes: 23 PTS, 4 REB Rui Hachimura: 21 PTS, 7 REB Dallas (25-53) faces the Clippers next.

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Rui Hachimura on Luka Doncic: I mean, you can see he's the MVP. I don't really know everything about it, but I think I can only see is he's the MVP in this league. What he does, what he brings to the game, every game literally. He’s so talented offensively and people talk about his defense but he’s being really getting good stops, steals and boxing out, those little stuff he’s been doing a lot of everything. It's been amazing.

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The Lakers aren't expected to take that $50 million and give it to another star instead of James. They have interest in re-signing Reaves, Jaxson Hayes and Luke Kennard, team sources told ESPN, not to mention Hachimura, if the price is right. Reaves will decline a $14.9 million player option and enter unrestricted free agency, sources familiar with his plans told ESPN. He will have a $20.9 million free agent cap hold, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks, which will leave Los Angeles at that $50 million cap space number no matter how close Reaves' new deal comes to the five-year, $241 million max contract he is eligible to sign.

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MrBuckBuck: Rui Hachimura was surprised to see Anthony Davis on the Wizards bench tonight because he forgot he was traded there

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Dave McMenamin: Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) and Adou Thiero (left knee soreness) are all out, per the Lakers. Deandre Ayton (back soreness) has been added to the injury report and is questionable for tonight.

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Benjamin Royer: Lakers say Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness) and Adou Thiero (left knee soreness) are QUESTIONABLE. Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) is DOUBTFUL. Lakers play Pacers on Wednesday night.

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Dave McMenamin: JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura was hit in his right calf in the Miami game and it tightened up on him in the Orlando game. He had a MRI that came back clean. He is day to day, per Redick.

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