The Lakers are finally making roster moves.
Los Angeles is finalising a trade that will send guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks to the Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura, according to multiple reports.
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Wizards head coach Wes Unseld said the 24-year-old Hachimura missed Monday’s practice due to personal reasons. Both sides were reportedly unable to come to terms on a rookie contract extension.
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According to ESPN, Hachimura has shot 40.8 percent on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers over the last two seasons and drains 35.1 percent of his catch-and-shoot three pointers throughout his career.
The Gonzaga product was selected ninth overall by the Wizards in the 2019 NBA Draft.
It’s unclear if Hachimura will be available when the Lakers host the Clippers on Tuesday.
Nunn, who will join the Wizards, is in his fourth NBA season and has taken to the court 39 times this year for the Lakers having missed the entirety of last season with a knee injury.
Nunn is averaging 6.7 points off the bench for the Lakers this year.
The Wizards will reportedly receive the Bulls’ 2023 second-round pick, the Lakers’ 2029 second-rounder and another second-rounder in 2028.
This story originally appeared on the New York Post and has been reposted with permission
