The Washington Wizards have traded forward Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package of draft picks, multiple people with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The picks include a 2023 pick via Chicago, the Lakers’ own 2029 pick and whichever is the least favorable second rounder between the Wizards and Lakers in 2028. Hachimura, a 2019 lottery pick, has struggled to fully blossom during his four seasons with the Wizards. ESPN and The Athletic were first to report on the Hachimura trade. The Wizards and Lakers are no strangers as trade partners, as they previously agreed to a 2021 trade that sent Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2023 21:19 UTC