The Wizards have begun trade discussions centered on Rui Hachimura, sources tell ShamsCharania and JoshuaBRobbins. Hachimura has drawn interest from several Western Conference teams in need of scoring.
and has a $13 million player option for next season that he expects to decline. Team officials value Kuzma highly and would like to re-sign him over the summer. If the Wizards trade Hachimura, it could signal that team officials are confident they will be able to retain Kuzma, who is averaging 21.6 points on 45.7 percent shooting and 7.5 rebounds per game this season.
One of the questions Wizards officials must reckon with is whether the team can keep its veteran nucleus together and build out the rest of its roster without exceeding next season’s league luxury-tax threshold, which is currently projected at $162 million.is set to earn $46.7 million next season in the second year of his five-year deal.
The Wizards currently have a crowded picture at the forward spots, with Kuzma firmly entrenched as a starter and Hachimura and 22-year-old competing for minutes. Kuzma has said in the past that he’s most comfortable playing power forward. Power forward also is Hachimura’s most natural position. Avdija is primarily deployed on the wing.Hachimura, who will turn 25 on Feb. 8, missed 16 games earlier this season because of a bone bruise in his right ankle.
When he’s been healthy, he’s aggressively looked for his own shot off the bench. In 24.2 minutes per game, Hachimura is averaging 12.9 points on 49.2 percent shooting. After a slow start with his long-range shooting this season, he has regained his stroke, making 40 percent of his 3-point attempts so far this month.
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