TRADE: Wizards sending Rui Hachimura to Lakers for Nunn + three 2nd Round picks

[bison]

The Lakers are in the final stages of completing a deal to acquire Hachimura for a package that includes three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. No deal has been finalized, but talks are in the final stages, sources said.

The Hachimura trade to the Lakers -- including three second-round picks and guard Kendrick Nunn -- is expected to be completed this afternoon, sources tell ESPN. The Lakers will land Hachimura, the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

UPDATE: Trade now official - http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=29772

[RRR3]

Pelinkduh strikes again. ANOTHER player who can't shoot 3s or play defense. The man's the GOAT moron.

[tontoz]

Pelinkduh strikes again. ANOTHER player who can't shoot 3s or play defense. The man's the GOAT moron.

His shooting isn't that bad and he can play passable man D, but his team D is bad. No awareness at all.

Offensively he is OK but shoots too much for his skill level.

[RRR3]

His shooting isn't that bad and he can play passable man D, but his team D is bad. No awareness at all.

Offensively he is OK but shoots too much for his skill level.

33.7% from 3 on low volume is bad in today's league. Team d is far more imporant than man d as well. Another pointless move for the Lakers just so Pelinkduh can say he did something.

[tontoz]

33.7% from 3 on low volume is bad in today's league. Team d is far more imporant than man d as well. Another pointless move for the Lakers just so Pelinkduh can say he did something.

He shot 45% from 3 last year granted that was an anomoly. He will get more easy looks from 3 in LA.

[RRR3]

He shot 45% from 3 last year granted that was an anomoly. He will get more easy looks from 3 in LA.

Yeah except he only took a grand total of 123 3s last year, that is very low volume and an obvious outlier because he's been a brick artist the other 3 years he's played so far.

[Lee]

He is awful, but is he better than Troy brown or Gabriel? I think so.

[Proctor]

That's a heist for the Lakers.

That said, doesn't address their needs though.

[Manny98]

Gave up 3 2nds for a player who's injury prone, can't defend and had shown little to no improvement since coming into the league

What does he even add to the team? Nothing could have used those assets for much better

[Manny98]

He is awful, but is he better than Troy brown or Gabriel? I think so.

Gabriel plays defense

[bison]

We got too many small guards so giving up Nunn for a player who is taller, longer, more physical in itself is an improvement. It's not a great move but its not a bad move if you had to do one. There isn't really too many options for the lakers anyway. The front office is adamant about not giving up 1st rounders (which is a good thing) so I didn't expect a Hield, Bojan or Rozier type player coming here this trade deadline

[RRR3]

We got too many small guards so giving up Nunn for a player who is taller, longer, more physical in itself is an improvement. It's not a great move but its not a bad move if you had to do one. There isn't really too many options for the lakers anyway. The front office is adamant about not giving up 1st rounders (which is a good thing) so I didn't expect a Hield, Bojan or Rozier type player coming here this trade deadline

Refusing to give up first rounders to go all in when you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis on your roster in a year in which the west is WIDE THE **** OPEN is retarded. And LeBron could decline at any moment too so you might as well go all in this year. Especially since he probably leaves if you don't and then AD might leave too and you're stuck with Pelinkduh trying to rebuild a roster.

[StrongLurk]

Pelinkduh strikes again. ANOTHER player who can't shoot 3s or play defense. The man's the GOAT moron.

He's an upgrade at least for catch and shoot threes (he'd have the highest % on the team, but low volume).

Regardless, moves like this do not matter. In fact, I think it's a bad move to get rid of so many second round picks.

Literally all that matters for this Lakers team is that Lebron/AD are FULLY healthy come playoff time. If they aren't, then they are beating anyone (or maybe not even making the playoffs again).

[bison]

Refusing to give up first rounders to go all in when you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis on your roster in a year in which the west is WIDE THE **** OPEN is retarded. And LeBron could decline at any moment too so you might as well go all in this year. Especially since he probably leaves if you don't and then AD might leave too and you're stuck with Pelinkduh trying to rebuild a roster.

The world doesn't revolve around Lebron.

[RRR3]

The world doesn't revolve around Lebron.

I know you hate seeing LeBron win a single game, but if you're going to commit to LeBron by re-signing him you should make win now moves. Otherwise it's pointless to sign him.