The Los Angeles Lakers made a big deal with the Washington Wizards Monday, sending Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks for former first-rounder Rui Hachimura.
As trade dropped, we got the first reaction from a Lakers player.
Dennis Schröder was livestreaming when one of his viewers asked what he thought of the swap for Hachimura.
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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura reacts after scoring in the first half of a game against the Orlando Magic in Washington on Saturday, January 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
He had no idea what the viewer was talking about (this video link contains NSFW language).
“What trade? Rui? Oh no, damn no,” said a stunned Schröder. “Rui for Kendrick Nunn? Oh my god I have to write Rui. I have to write Kendrick Nunn.”
Schröder got up from his chair, apparently to get his cell phone. When he came back he was still in shock.
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However, he understands the nature of the game.
“This is crazy, man. The NBA is a business – crazy,” he said.
Dennis Schroeder of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball during the first half of Game 2 of a Western Conference first round playoff series at the Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“We are excited to welcome Rui and his family to the Los Angeles Lakers,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “Adding both size and depth to wing position was a goal and the chance to achieve that by winning a player with Rui’s two-way skills and the advantage was an opportunity that doesn’t come along often. We want to thank Kendrick Nunn and his family for his time as a Laker and wish him all the best in the future.”
The Wizards selected Hachimura ninth overall from Gonzaga in the 2019 NBA draft, and he was named to the all-rookie team after averaging 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for Washington.
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He has maintained that performance, averaging 13 points per game off the bench for the Wizards in 30 games this season.
Dennis Schroeder of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the Phoenix Suns during Game 3 of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on May 27, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
However, since the Wizards failed to sign him for a rookie extension before the start of the season, there were rumors that they could buy him. The rumors turned out to be true.
“I just want to be somewhere that wants me to be a basketball player,” Hachimura said last week. “And I want to be in a place that likes my game. … I just want to be in a place that believes in me and I can be myself. That is my goal.”
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Nunn has had limited time with the Lakers this season, averaging 13.5 minutes with 6.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in his 39 games. He broke through on the NBA scene in the 2019-20 season when he averaged 15.3 points per game as a starting point guard for the Miami Heat.
Scott Thompson is a sportswriter at Fox News Digital.