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Rui Hachimura agrees to 2-year, $28 million deal with NBA's Clippers

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Japanese forward Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
  • Hachimura, 28, was the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and has played for the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers.
  • His signing comes as attention shifts to his former Lakers teammate LeBron James, who is also a free agent.

Japanese forward Rui Hachimura has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract worth $28 million with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple U.S. media outlets. The deal was finalized just hours before the opening of the free agent market for the 2026-2027 NBA season.

Hachimura, 28, entered the NBA in 2019 as the ninth overall pick in the draft. Over his seven seasons in the league, he has played for both the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers. In 405 regular-season games, he has averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. Notably, he shot an impressive 56.9% from three-point range during the last postseason.

The signing of Hachimura by the Clippers now shifts the focus to the future of his former Lakers teammate, LeBron James. The 41-year-old superstar, a four-time NBA MVP and four-time champion, recently announced he would not be returning to the Lakers. His agent has presented a list of ten potential new teams, including his former clubs, the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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