Trade Season Tips Off

01/24/2023 Trade Season Tips Off

By: Jeff Yoder

Lakers Acquire Rui Hachimura From Wizards to Kick Off Trade Deadline Season

The first major in-season trade domino has fallen. The Lakers bolstered their shooting and size with the acquisition of 24-year-old forward Rui Hachimura from the Wizards on Monday. L.A. sent Kendrick Nunn and draft picks to Washington. Hachimura gives the Lakers an athletic wing player who provides some 3-point shooting and positional flexibility.

 

Trade Details

Lakers Get: F Rui Hachimura

Wizards Get: G Kendrick Nunn, Three 2nd-Round Picks

 

NBA Trade Rumors

Teams Interested in Cam Reddish (Knicks)

Teams Interested in Mike Conley (Jazz)

Teams Interested in Nerlens Noel & Bojan Bogdanovic (Pistons)

Luka Doncic Wants Mavericks to Make Upgrades

Spurs Want Picks for Jakob Poeltl

Raptors Make Gary Trent Jr. Available

Suns Still Shopping Jae Crowder During Holdout

 

The rumors are swirling with just a few weeks before the deadline. And while we can’t cover all the news before it breaks, expect a busy trade window with roughly 8-10 teams decidedly labeled as “sellers.” More to come…

 

Additional Storylines

Yahoo! Sports: Lakers Acquire Rui Hachimura from Wizards

B/R: Buy, Sell, Hold: What Each Team Should Do at the 2023 Trade Deadline

 

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