Heavy ↗· 6 Jul 2026
Contract signing · LAC
Done deal
Buha explains why Lakers let Hachimura walk to the Clippers
Rui Hachimura signed a two-year, $28 million deal with the Clippers after the Lakers declined to retain him. Reporter Jovan Buha said the forward's inconsistent focus and decision-making, not a lack of effort, drove the front office's call, noting coach JJ Redick had clashed with him over it.