Lakers acquire Rui Hachimura from Wizards for Nunn, picks

Published January 23, 2023 5:25 PM

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired former lottery pick Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and a package of second-round draft picks. Hachimura and the Wizards didn’t agree on a rookie extension before the season started. That prompted speculation that the Japanese power forward wouldn’t be in their long-term plans.

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