Lakers rumor: Hachimura s deal is "very likely", but it s up to be discussed

The Lakers insider talked about the possibility of the team trading Hachimura in the offseason to address other needs.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for trading goals to improve the team's strength, and the offseason is coming, and Hachimura is a player worth paying attention to. As Lakers rumors continue to heat up, The Athletic's Jovan Buha talks about the possibility of the team leaving Hachimura Shiraki or trading him to other teams.

Someone will ask Buha, the possibility of the Lakers trading Hachimura this summer is 1 to 10 points, and the reporter's answer is "5.5 points", and "very likely". He would mention that one of the key players the team needs is a center, and Hachimura Shirakage is likely to be a valuable resource for the center.

"I think they need to think about potential, I think it's a change in the starting lineup and then discuss whether to have Rui as the sixth man or let him play?" Buha asked on his YouTube channel. "Do you want to use this to get center or gain weight. So, answer your question. Now, I'll give a 5.5 odds. I think Rui is more likely to be traded, but I think it's close to 5050 odds right now."

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Despite rumors that the Lakers will trade Austin Reeves, Buha talked about how the team sees the performance of the team's main players on the defensive end and their views on the team's near future prospects. Buha believes that Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Reeves are "the backbone of the team."

"For me, Rui (Hamura Shizuo) is a key figure in the Lakers' offseason because it will be difficult for the team to achieve substantial upgrades without him being included, both because of the salary and the value of his deal," Buha said. "And, to be honest, I don't think the foursomes are defending well enough. I think the Lakers have shown that they believe Luca, LeBron and Austin are the backbone of the team. In my opinion, it shows that they will keep these three and get them to start."

"There are exceptions in everything, and we don't know what LeBron will do yet, but all the signs indicate that he's likely to stay," Buha continued. "So from this perspective, I think the best configuration of the starting lineup is to put a center forward and then a multi-position defensive wing player who is better than Rui on the defensive end. There may be a back-offensive end because Rui is a good offensive player and it's hard to find a replacement."

How Los Angeles will handle Hachimura remains to be seen, which will make this summer full of suspense.