The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal to acquire Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks, sources told ESPN on Monday.
The deal includes a 2023 second-round pick via Chicago, the Lakers’ own in 2029 and the less favorable of the Wizards’ and Lakers’ 2028 second-round picks, sources said.
Hachimura, 24, had grown unhappy without a rookie contract extension in the preseason and became less of a priority with the emergence of Kyle Kuzma in the Wizards’ frontcourt.
Los Angeles acquired Hachimura with the intention of signing him to an extension this summer, sources said. Hachimura can be a restricted free agent.
Hachimura, the ninth overall pick out of Gonzaga in the 2019 NBA draft, will bring shooting help to the Lakers’ roster. He is averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game this season and hits a lot of his catch-and-shoot 3-pointers.