After his season and his “three months of madness” in Los Angeles, Rui Hachimura made the decision not to participate in the 2023 World Cup with Japan, even though the competition takes place, for a part, in Okinawa. The winger explained this in a statement released by the national federation.
For what ? Because the Japanese is without a contract this summer and wants to focus on the rest of his career in the NBA.
“The decision was really difficult to make but after this season and the long playoffs, I am approaching my first free agency”, he declares. “So I’m making this decision in the best interest of me and the future of my NBA career. I hope to be able to focus on my training and my physique this summer. »
As a reminder, the former Washington is protected via a “qualifying offer”, which allows the leaders of the Lakers to be able to align themselves with any external offer to keep him. What they would intend to do, the player having also expressed his desire to stay in Los Angeles.
| Rui Hachimura | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | WAS | 48 | 30 | 46.6 | 28.7 | 82.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | WAS | 57 | 32 | 47.8 | 32.8 | 77.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 42 | 23 | 49.1 | 44.7 | 69.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 63 | 23 | 48.6 | 31.9 | 73.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 2022-23 * | ALL | 33 | 22 | 48.5 | 29.6 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 * | WAS | 30 | 24 | 48.8 | 33.7 | 75.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 13.0 |
| Total | 210 | 27 | 48.0 | 34.7 | 77.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
