Lowest opponent FG% as the closest defender over the last 10 games (min. 100 FGA defended):
32.5 - Rui Hachimura
35.2 - Miles McBride
36.4 - Kyle Kuzma
37.0 - Kevin Durant
37.3 - Draymond Green
37.4 - Miles Bridges
37.6 - Aaron Wiggins
38.9 - Goga Bitadze
Caruso is entering the final year of his deal and becomes eligible for a four-year, approximately $80M extension exactly six months from the date of this trade. The Thunder made the trade with the hope to have Caruso as an integral player for the long-term.
Rui Hachimura was one of the 3 “Young Core” players mentioned that Lakers management believes can still show even greater improvement under Dan Hurley’s coaching.
DEN Playoff woes aside-
Rui’s 2024 Post-ASB Avgs:
16.2 pts | 5.2 reb | 1.3 ast |
56% fgs | 45% 3fg (1.7 3pm)
This will be the 8th straight year a former Wizard wins the championship:
🔸 2017 Warriors: Shaun Livingston & JaVale McGee
🔸 2018 Warriors: Shaun Livingston & JaVale McGee
🔸 2019 Raptors: Jodie Meeks
🔸 2020 Lakers: Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee & Markieff Morris
🔸 2021 Bucks: Bobby Portis
🔸 2022 Warriors: Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr. & Chris Chiozza
🔸 2023 Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green, Ish Smith & Thomas Bryant
🔸 2024 Celtics or Mavs: Kristaps Porzingis or Daniel Gafford & Markieff Morris
Trading for a Wizards role player = free championship 😂
ESPN Sources with @DraftExpress: The New Orleans Pelicans are planning to defer the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round pick until 2025, clearing the way for LA to select 17th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. Pick conditions were part of the Anthony Davis trade in 2019.