Rui Hachimura Having Career-Best Season for Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers wing Rui Hachimura is having a career-best campaign after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. The eight-year NBA veteran signed a two-year, $28 million contract with the Clippers featuring a second-season team option. Despite the Clippers stumbling to a 1-7 start this season, Hachimura is producing career-high averages of 14.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest as a primary bright spot.

Hachimura told NBA.com that his comfort stems from taking on expanded ball-handling responsibilities and working off screens. Teammate Bradley Beal offered high praise for Hachimura's versatility on both ends of the floor, highlighting his ability to guard multiple positions, handle pick-and-rolls, and hit outside shots.