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Timberwolves have serious interest in signing Lakers Rui Hachimura With LeBron James already conveying his intention to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and Austin Reaves re-signing, Rui Hachimura is now biggest member of the Lakers 2025-26 roster whose free ag..
With LeBron James already conveying his intention to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and Austin Reaves re-signing, Rui Hachimura is now biggest member of the Lakers 2025-26 roster whoseto earn a lucrative deal in free agency, and hes coming off a season where he scored 11.5 points per game and shot 44.3% from three-point range.
, NBA insider Marc Stein asserted that the Minnesota Timberwolves are prioritizing Hachimura as their top forward target, and are expressing serious interest in signing him with Hachimuras representation.from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps , and three future second-round picks.
Minnesota already has one of the leagues biggest stars in Anthony Edwards.The Lakers front office has already faced criticism this season for what many fans feel like is a failure to build a true contending roster around Luka Doncic.
Theres still plenty of time for Los Angeles to change this narrative, but if bringing Reaves back and trading for Walker Kessler is all the Lakers accomplish by the end of the offseason, that criticism will feel warranted.Re-signing Hachimura would be a step in the right direction, even if it still means other moves need to be made afterwards.
And if Hachimura doesnt end up back in Los Angeles, the hope among fans is that hell end up somewhere in the Eastern Conference.