“Pelinka cooked the Wizards” – Fans react to Rob Pelinka finally getting LeBron James, Lakers some help by exchanging Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and some picks
Rob Pelinka and Lakers bag Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and some draft picks.
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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura in exchange for three second-round choices and guard Kendrick Nunn. The Lakers’ Nation has already announced the trade as Blockbuster and are loving the exchange. As many around believe Rui can bring in the winning culture to Hollywood while playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Even though the Lakers had to part ways with Kendrick Nunn. The new addition can be a complete game-changer for the Lakers, As the forward can provide the Hollywood-based team everything they are lacking right now, on both the offensive and defensive end.
In the Kendrick Nunn for Rui Hachimura trade, the Los Angeles Lakers are also giving the Wizards’ less favorable 2028 second-round pick, their own 2029 second-round pick, and the 2023 Chicago second-round pick, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rui has got some good size and can shoot better than most of the Lakers at the moment.
Fans can’t quite believe the Los Angeles Lakers are now entering the market. When the news became viral, followers flooded social media, one fan wrote, “Pelinka cooked the Wizards” and another one remarked, “feels like a great buy low for LA.” Rob Pelinka is finally doing his job and fans are happy with him riding around. You can find some more reactions here below:
Hachimura, a forward, has occasionally had trouble settling in Washington but has nonetheless had a positive statistical impact. Hachimura has averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds over the course of his four-year career while shooting 47.9% from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc. That percentage of 3-pointers made is boosted by his third season, when he shot 44.7% since he has never in his career above 34%, including this year when he is shooting just 33.7%.
When does Anthony Davis join Los Angeles Lakers?
Anthony Davis’s rehabilitation has gone well at every stage, with Sunday being the most recent example. Head coach Darvin Ham disclosed that Davis took part in a full-contact scrimmage on Saturday with all positive news and reports coming out of it before the team’s game against the Blazers.
Since the trip will stop in Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Indiana, and New Orleans and feature a number of high-profile games or matchups against quality big men, it would be a great moment to welcome Davis back.
Davis might return as soon as this week, according to the most recent reports as the weekend approached. Unusually, the Los Angeles Lakers’ record without AD will be far better than what most anticipated as they have mainly maintained their current level of play, nearly regardless of the outcomes in the last games before his return.
Currently, the team’s away game in Boston on Saturday appears to be the most suitable target for an AD return based only on the schedule. The squad will play two home games on Tuesday and Wednesday, although most reports suggest the team is concentrating more on this week’s end.
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