<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-jj-redick-instantly-shuts-down-reporters-rui-hachimura-question');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers HC JJ Redick instantly shuts down reporter’s Rui Hachimura question');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lakers-news-JJ-Redick-instantly-shuts-down-reporters-Rui-Hachimura-question.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers HC JJ Redick instantly shuts down reporter’s Rui Hachimura question</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T19:21:27-07:00">October 3rd, 7:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T19:23:45-07:00">October 3rd, 7:23pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an exciting 2023-24 season. Despite coming up short in its last few playoff runs, the Lakers are returning some stout contributors, led by none other than LeBron James. LA also brought in former NBA role player and commentator JJ Redick as their new head coach. Redick gave a notable reaction to a reporter after practice when asked about the growing role of Rui Hachimura.</p><p>On Thursday, a reporter asked Redick if he thinks Hachimura can “take the next” for the Lakers. Redick asked the reporter what he believed the next step was. The reporter then asked Redick the same question, and Redick <a href="https://x.com/DevDock/status/1841806393910997427" rel="noopener">gave this response</a>:</p><p>“You tell me… you’re creating the narrative. I don’t care about what the next step is for Rui. I care how he impacts winning on our team. And for me, that’s my step,” Redick said during the Lakers’ post-practice press availability.</p><p>Rui Hachimura averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and shot a red-hot 42.2 percent on his three-pointers. Hachimura thrived as a sparkplug for Los Angeles, but perhaps “the next step” is for him to increase his scoring output and maintain a sound defensive presence.</p><p>JJ Redick wants Hachimura to use his offensive strengths to give Los Angeles reliable scoring during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>“We have to look for opportunities for him to use his skills, particularly as an iso and post-up player. We have to be cognizant of what his shot profile looks like in terms of midrange shots and the volume and percentage of shots he’s taken from the midrange. But I think what we talked about with him and what we want to emphasize with him, he will have a high-level impact on winning,” Reddick added.</p><p>Hachimura is entering his third year with the Lakers and seventh in the NBA. Surely, he will do all he can to help the squad be successful.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers HC JJ Redick instantly shuts down reporter’s Rui Hachimura question

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-patrick-beverley-second-option-mindset');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rui-Hachimura-urged-by-Patrick-Beverley-to-take-second-option-mindset.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T10:15:06-07:00">September 24th, 10:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T10:15:06-07:00">September 24th, 10:15am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have quite the season ahead of them. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/does-darvin-ham-regret-not-immediately-starting-rui-hachimura">Lakers forward Rui Hachimura caught the eye of fans</a> and of a former Laker, Patrick Beverley. On the Pat Bev podcast, he explained how Hachimura <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-212004-pat-beverley-urges-rui-hachimura-to-change-mindset-hes-not-the-x-factor-to-me.html#google_vignette" rel="noopener">needs to approach the 2024-25 NBA season</a>.</p><p>“Rui is a good basketball player,” Beverley said. “But he’s not the X-factor to me. He should be the X-factor because he gets paid as the X-factor. He needs to do more, he has to come in like, ‘I’m the second option.'”</p><p>Hachimura proved to be a legitimate scoring threat for the Lakers in his second season with the team. He started 39 of the 68 games he played in. The Gonzaga standout averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and shot a career-high 42.2% from three-point land. At 6’8 and 230 pounds, Hachimura provides a very unique build. He’s quick enough to get by bigger forwards and centers, but bigger than some forwards and guards.</p><p>The former Washington Wizard played meaningless minutes before joining the Lakers. Since heading to the City of Angels, he’s been a valuable young player the Lakers have needed.</p><h2><b>Is Patrick Beverley right about Lakers’ Rui Hachimura?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Patrick-Beverley-believes-Rui-Hachimurs-should-be-a-second-option.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Beverley isn’t the first player to think of Hachimura as a top-tier player. Former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-metta-world-peace-sounds-off-rui-hachimuras-all-star-potential-big-game-nuggets">Laker Metta World Peace believes that Hachimura has all-star potential</a>. The skillset is there and there’s been an improvement in nearly every facet of his game since entering the league. Regardless, Beverley remains skeptical of Hachimura’s approach that’s preventing him from taking the next step.</p><p>“Rui, this past year and playing with him, I don’t think he has that attitude of ‘I missed 7, the next one’s going in,'” Beverley said. “So, I think once he changes that, it changes him as a basketball player.”</p><p>With Hachimura set to be in the starting lineup, there can be more expectations for the Japanese-born forward. In his projected 36-minutes, Hachimura will average <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hachiru01.html" rel="noopener">18.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists</a>, and shoot over 50% from the field and 40% from three.</p><p>Even with the increase of points, Beverley thinks that once Hachimura’s mentality changes, he’ll evolve right before everyone’s eyes.</p><p>“His mindset needs to be like, ‘It’s AD (Anthony Davis) here, it’s LeBron (James) here, it’s Austin Reaves here, it’s D. Lo (D’Angelo Russell) here,” Beverley said. I’m the second option.'”</p><p>The Lakers look to head back to championship prominence in the 2024-25 season. As Hachimura makes his presence in the starting lineup, it can add youth, versatility, and new depth  an old Lakers roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-rui-hachimura-addresses-injury-that-ended-his-2024-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Olympics news: Rui Hachimura addresses injury that ended his 2024 run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Olympics-news-Rui-Hachimura-addresses-injury-that-ended-his-2024-run.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Olympics news: Rui Hachimura addresses injury that ended his 2024 run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-02T11:48:48-07:00">August 2nd, 11:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-02T11:49:20-07:00">August 2nd, 11:49am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Rui Hachimura has suffered a significant setback due to a left calf injury, effectively ending his participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a statement from Japan’s basketball federation released early Friday. Hachimura felt discomfort following Japan’s 94-90 overtime loss to France and subsequently underwent an MRI that confirmed a gastrocnemius muscle injury. This injury prevented him from participating in Japan’s next game against Brazil.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Rui Hachimura reflects on injury and Japan’s Olympic experience</b></h2><p>In a released statement, Hachimura <a href="https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40705001/rui-hachimura-leaves-japan-men-hoops-team-calf-injury" rel="noopener">expressed his disappointment and gratitude</a>: “As my injury required early treatment, I was unfortunately unable to accompany the team in accordance with NBA/FIBA rules. I would like to thank all the spectators who supported me at the venue, basketball fans around the world, and all the fans in Japan,” he stated. “I think that together with my teammates, we played a very good game for Japanese basketball. I am proud to have been able to play as a member of Akatsuki Japan.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paris2024</a> Olympics are over for Rui Hachimura as the Los Angeles Lakers star left Japan national team 🤕 <a href="https://t.co/YtUg3Sw7MO">pic.twitter.com/YtUg3Sw7MO</a></p><p>— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasketNews_com/status/1819245043367948551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>In <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-victor-wembanyama-reacts-insane-finish-france-overtime-win-over-japan">the loss to France</a>, Hachimura logged 29 minutes, scoring a game-high 24 points. However, Japan fell to 0-3 in the tournament and subsequently faced elimination from contention with a 102-84 loss to Brazil. Throughout his Olympic campaign, Hachimura <a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/teams/japan/206395-rui-hachimura" rel="noopener">averaged 22 points and 6.5 assists per game</a>, shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc.</p><p>The 6’8″ forward played in 68 games for the Lakers last season, starting 39. He posted averages of 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, while shooting 53.7% from the field and 42.2% from three-point range. His performance has been vital for the Lakers, who are now looking ahead to their upcoming season.</p><h2><b>Uncertain recovery timeline for Hachimura ahead of new NBA season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/rui-hachimura.jpg"><figcaption>© John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Lakers will regroup in September for training camp, followed by three preseason games in October. The 2024-25 NBA season is set to begin on October 22. However, it remains unclear whether Hachimura will be ready to join the team by then. Recovery from a gastrocnemius muscle injury can vary significantly, with timelines ranging from as little as 1-3 weeks to as long as six months to a full year.</p><p>The Lakers and their medical staff are closely monitoring Hachimura’s rehabilitation to determine when he can safely return to play. His presence on the court is crucial for the Lakers as they look to improve on last year’s performance. Hachimura’s versatility and scoring ability make him a key player for the team, and his potential absence could impact their strategies and rotations. The Lakers’ coaching staff will need to make adjustments and possibly look for other players to step up in Hachimura’s absence.</p><p>Updates on Hachimura’s recovery will be keenly awaited as the new NBA season approaches. Despite his limited playing time and abysmal performance in the playoffs, the Lakers, along with their fans, hope to see him back in action soon, fully recovered and ready to contribute to the team’s success in the upcoming season. The team has high aspirations for the season, and Hachimura’s return could be a significant boost to their lineup. His recovery will be a focal point as the Lakers prepare for what they hope will be a successful campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Olympics news: Rui Hachimura addresses injury that ended his 2024 run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rui-hachimura-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rui-Hachimuras-net-worth-in-2024-slide1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-24T15:40:43-07:00">June 24th, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-24T15:40:43-07:00">June 24th, 3:40pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024 is $12 million. Hachimura is a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is a former All-Rookie Second Team player. Hachimura is currently one of two Japanese players that’s actively playing in the NBA. Let’s take a closer look at Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>What is Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024?: $12 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rui-Hachimuras-net-worth-in-2024-slide2.jpg"></figure><p>Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024 <a href="https://caknowledge.com/rui-hachimura-net-worth/#google_vignette" rel="noopener">is $12 million</a>. This is according to reputable outlets such as CA Knowledge.</p><p>Rui Hachimura was born on Feb. 8, 1988, in Toyama, Japan, to a Japanese mother and a Beninese father. He attended Meisei High School. Hachimura suited up for the team’s high school varsity team. Hachimura led Meisei High School to consecutive All-Japan High School Tournament championships by averaging 28 points per game, according to <a href="https://gozags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rui-hachimura/2524" rel="noopener">sources</a>.</p><p>After graduating from high school, Hachimura committed to Gonzaga. Hachimura played three seasons with the Bulldogs. In a Bulldogs uniform, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.</p><p>With Hachimura in the lineup, Gonzaga took the top seed in the West in 2017 and 2019 NCAA Tournament. Furthermore, the Bulldogs also made the National Championship Game in 2017. Hachimura finished his college career with two First Team All-ACC selections, WCC Player of the Year, Consensus first team All-American, and the Julius Erving Award.</p><h2><b>Rui Hachimura is drafted by the Wizards</b></h2><p>After three seasons with the Bulldogs, Hachimura decided to forego his remaining year of college eligibility by officially declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft. On draft night, the Washington Wizards selected Hachimura in the first round with the ninth-overall pick.</p><p>In the process, Hachimura became the first Japanese player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Furthermore, he’s also one of a handful of Asian basketball players, headlined by Yao Ming, to be selected as a lottery pick.</p><p>Shortly after the draft, Hachimura signed a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/rui-hachimura-31566/transactions/" rel="noopener">four-year rookie deal</a> worth $20.34 million with the Wizards, according to Spotrac. In his rookie season, Hachimura averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. For his efforts, Hachimura was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.</p><p>As the seasons went by Hachimura continued to be a reliable starting forward for the Wizards. However, his NBA career hit a snag after Hachimura <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/wizards-forward-rui-hachimura-to-miss-start-of-training-camp">missed</a> the team’s training camp and first few games of the 2021-22 season.</p><h2><b>Rui Hachimura is traded to the Lakers</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: The Wizards are finalizing a deal to trade Rui Hachimura to the Lakers for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks, per our NBA Insider <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ixfReRHu3O">pic.twitter.com/ixfReRHu3O</a></p><p>— Stadium (@Stadium) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium/status/1617578356295213056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Hachimura only played for the Wizards until the 2022-23 season. Midway through, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lakers-on-verge-of-rui-hachimura-trade-with-wizards">Wizards traded</a> the former All-Rookie Team player to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also involved Kendrick Nunn.</p><p>For the rest of the season, Hachimura put up 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in a Lakers uniform. He was also part of the Lakers squad that went all the way to the Western Conference Finals before the eventual champions, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, swept them.</p><p>After a convincing effort by the Japanese star, Hachimura agreed to sign a three-year contract worth $51 million, as per <a href="https://lakersnation.com/los-angeles-lakers-re-sign-rui-hachimura-to-three-year-contract/" rel="noopener">reports</a>. After signing the deal, Hachimura helped the Lakers win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, which is now known as the NBA Cup.</p><p>During the Lakers’ NBA Cup run, Hachimura averaged 9.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. With the Lakers becoming inaugural NBA Cup champions, the entire team, including Hachimura, received an additional $500,000 paycheck, according to <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/12/10/23995558/nba-in-season-tournament-los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-anthony-davis#:~:text=2023%20NBA%20In%2DSeason%20Tournament%20Winners%20and%20Losers&amp;text=All%20the%20Lakers%20players%20are,and%20use%20it%20next%20spring." rel="noopener">reports</a>.</p><p>Given Hachimura’s rising popularity in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that the Lakers forward has earned the attention of major brands. In fact, he has signed endorsement deals with major brands such as Casio, SMBC Group, Nissin Food Corp, and Jordan Brand.</p><h2><b>Rui Hachimura representing Japan internationally</b></h2><p>Hachimura also represents Japan in international competitions. At the 2013 FIBA Asia U-16 Championships, Hachimura led Japan to a gold-medal finish. Furthermore, Hachimura also wore the national team colors at the FIBA World Cup 2019 Asian qualifiers and at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.</p><p>At the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Hachimura averaged 13.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Japan finished 31st in the international meet. Despite a winless effort, the Japan squad still managed to pocket $200,000 each, according to <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/fiba-world-cup-prize-money" rel="noopener">reports</a>.</p><p>Hachimura returned to national team duties for Japan when the country hosted the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hachimura served as the flag bearer for the host nation.</p><p>With the Japan national team, Hachimura put up 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Unfortunately, Japan finished 11th place out of 12 teams at the Summer Games in another winless finish.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024

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He currently lives in Oakland, covering the Golden State Warriors.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of getting swept out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second straight season. Making those dire straits even worse, they’re coming off what many league followers legitimately and sarcastically called the “most competitive sweep ever” by coming closer to beating the defending champs while still remaining so, so far away.</p><p>LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company took another double-digit lead on Thursday night before Denver took complete control in the second half, marking the third straight game of the series Los Angeles went up by 10-plus points in an ultimately losing effort. Since 2003, 90 teams have managed double-digit advantages in the first three games of a playoff series, according to OptaStats. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-collapses-nuggets-historic-levels">Los Angeles is the only one to fall</a> in each of them.</p><p>Despite their penchant for building big leads against Denver, reality has clearly set in for the purple-and-gold in wake of Game 3. Facing a do-or-die matchup with the reigning champions at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Rui Hachimura revealed the biggest difference between the Lakers and Nuggets driving the latter’s dominance: Experience playing together.</p><p>“Clearly we have to do something better. Of course, we’ve been trying. We’ve been watching a lot of film of them, we’re adjusting different coverages and all that,” he said, per Los Angeles beat writer Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints. “But as a team, my opinion is we just don’t have enough experience. We just talked about it in the film, too. They’ve been a team, they’ve been together for like five years. That starting lineup, they’ve played together for most games or whatever in the past two years. Obviously they have more experience. We’re up 20, we’re up 10, they’re up 20, they’re up 10—they’re the same team. They’re very consistent in all that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rui Hachimura: “Clearly, we have to do something better. Of course, we’ve been trying. We’ve been watching a lot of film…We’re adjusting different coverage and all that. But, as a team, in my opinion, we just don’t have enough experience…They’ve been together for like 5 years.” <a href="https://t.co/AknOxrGILb">pic.twitter.com/AknOxrGILb</a></p><p>— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelcorvo_/status/1783954716181057928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Nikola Jokic points to Nuggets’ experience as ultimate trump card</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nuggets-Nikola-Jokic-Jamal-Murray-and-Aaron-Gordon.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Nikola Jokic shared a <a href="https://twitter.com/HarrisonWind/status/1783744492862120337" rel="noopener">similar sentiment</a> concerning Denver’s obvious advantage in on-court cohesion and chemistry on the postgame podium after Game 3.</p><p>The Nuggets have been playing broadly the same style of basketball offensively since Jokic came into his own as a franchise player in the late 2010s. He and Jamal Murray have been their on and off-court cornerstones for the duration of that stretch. Michael Porter Jr. cemented himself as Denver’s third option in 2020-21, the same season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-speaks-out-on-getting-traded-to-denver-instead-of-celtics">Denver pushed its chips in for Aaron Gordon</a> at the trade deadline. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope arrived via trade in summer 2022.</p><p>It’s not just that the Nuggets’ core maximizes individual strengths and mitigates individual weaknesses. There’s not a more additive offensive player in basketball than Jokic, while Gordon and Caldwell-Pope are basically tailor made to prop up Jokic, Murray and Porter defensively. But fit isn’t enough to win at the highest levels of basketball consistently. Jokic knows it takes multiple years of time on the floor together, too.</p><p>“Actually, first was me and Gary Harris, then me and Jamal. We had the group when Jameer Nelson was here with Wilson Chandler. First of all, you need to learn how to play,” he said of the Nuggets’ sustained continuity after Game 3, per Harrison Wind of DNVR. “You get the core, then we add [Michael Porter Jr.], then we add [Aaron Gordon], then we add [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope]—just adding players that know how to play and know where to be. Then you need to experience like two, three years together just to learn how to play with each other, then you’re gonna learn your teammates. You’re gonna kinda read his steps, how he’s gonna go, if he go left hand, if he go right hand. I think I know what all they’re gonna do in certain spots on the floor.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic on building the Nuggets' read-and-react offense: He mentions his chemistry with Gary Harris, Jameer Nelson, Wilson Chandler and then Jamal Murray.</p><p>"First, you need to learn how to play."</p><p>"You need 2-3 years together to learn how to play with each other. <a href="https://t.co/aREWPKdbKT">pic.twitter.com/aREWPKdbKT</a></p><p>— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) <a href="https://twitter.com/HarrisonWind/status/1783744492862120337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jokic has been easily the best player in this series despite standout moments and stretches from James and Davis. Denver has <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612743/onoffcourt-traditional?PerMode=Totals&amp;SeasonType=Playoffs">won the non-Jokic minutes</a> by one through the first three games, a virtually guaranteed death-knell for any opponent. The Nuggets’ supporting cast has sorely outplayed the Lakers’, with not just Porter, Gordon and Caldwell-Pope providing far more than Austin Reaves, Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell, but also their young, inexperienced bench making a much bigger impact than Los Angeles’ reserves.</p><p>Those factors, to be clear, loom larger than the dynamic raised independently by both Hachimura and Jokic in terms of the Lakers’ general struggles against the Nuggets. But a stark difference in continuity and togetherness could very well be the reason Los Angeles has been truly helpless to beat Denver, on verge of getting swept for the second year in a row.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.6	4.3	1.2	0.4	0.6

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.6	4.3	1.2	0.4	0.6

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