Los Angeles Lakers Made a big trade Monday with the Washington Wizards, sending three second-round selections for Kendrick Nunn and former first-rounder Rui Hachimura.
Got to see when the business fell a lakers player Initial reaction.
Dennis Schroder was livestreaming when one of his viewers asked what he thought about Hachimura’s trade.
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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura reacts after scoring against the Orlando Magic during the first half of a game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 in Washington.
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He had no idea what the viewer was talking about (this video link Contains NSFW language,
“Which business? Cotton? Oh no, no, no,” said the stunned Schröder. “Rui for Kendrick Nunn? Oh my god, I have to text Rui. I have to text Kendrick Nunn.”
Schröder got up from his chair, apparently to get his cellphone. Once he returned, he was still in shock.
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However, he understands the nature of the game.
“That’s crazy, man. The NBA, it’s a business – crazy,” he said.
Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball during the first half of Game 2 of their Western Conference first round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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“We are excited to welcome Rui and his family to the Los Angeles Lakers,” Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “Adding both size and depth at the wing position has been a goal, and the chance to accomplish this by acquiring a player with Rui’s two-way skills and upside down was an opportunity that doesn’t often present itself. We want Kendrick Nunn and his family for his time as a Laker, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.”
The Wizards selected Hachimura ninth overall out of gonzaga He entered the 2019 NBA Draft, and was named to the All-Rookie Team after averaging 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for Washington.
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He has maintained an average of 13 points per game off the bench for the Wizards in 30 games this season.
Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the Phoenix Suns during Game 3 of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs on May 27, 2021 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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However, the Wizards failed to sign him a newbie extension Before the start of the season, there were rumors that they might buy him. The rumors turned out to be true.
“I just want to be in a place that wants me as a basketball player,” Hachimura said last week. “And I want to be somewhere that likes my game. … I just want to be somewhere that believes in me and I can be myself. That’s my goal.”
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Nunn got limited playing time with the Lakers this season, averaging 6.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 13.5 minutes in his 39 games. He burst onto the NBA scene during the 2019–20 season, when he averaged 15.3 points per game for the Miami Heat as their starting point guard.