NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers trading for Rui Hachimura: ‘Knowing the Lakers, Nunn will average 20 ppg with Washington’

Rui Hachimura is headed to the Lakers 👀

(via @wojespn) pic.twitter.com/MzgwEUYNAV

— ESPN (@espn) January 23, 2023

Kyle Kuzma seeing Rui Hachimura get traded to LA pic.twitter.com/lg1CmxKF8P

— RingerNBA (@ringernba) January 23, 2023

One of the reasons the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook was the season he had in Washington. Instead of parting ways with Westbrook, the Lakers surrounded him with three of his former Wizards teammates — Rui Hachimura, Troy Brown Jr. and Thomas Bryant — off the bench.

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 23, 2023

the hachimura ain’t worth no 8 woj tweets. 8 tweets!! That trade is 2 to 3 tweets MAX

— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) January 23, 2023

Kuzma to Rui Hachimura: Congrats, you're gonna love LA!

Also Kuzma: pic.twitter.com/BTT8pnFt3n

— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) January 23, 2023

A step in the right direction is trading Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn

Bradley Beal: pic.twitter.com/6ywH5Fk0Xc

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 23, 2023

Four 2020-21 Wizards teammates are now reunited with the Lakers:

◽ Rui Hachimura
◽ Russell Westbrook
◽ Troy Brown Jr.
◽ Thomas Bryant pic.twitter.com/95gi5FHTpf

— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) January 23, 2023

Kendrick Nunn – Lakers Highlights 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pp3AfyAZBQ

— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) January 23, 2023

Knowing the lakers luck Nunn will start to average 20 ppg on the wizards

— Lakers Fan In Less Pain (@lej0bless) January 23, 2023

LAKERS IN FO pic.twitter.com/dDyKt0xFsf

— ℭ𝔞𝔯𝔲𝔰𝔬𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔏𝔢𝔤𝔢𝔫𝔡 😤 (@CarusoDaLegend) January 23, 2023

one thing is for sure, the Wizards of Washington DC love doing business with the Lakers 🤣🔥🔥

— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) January 23, 2023

Lakers trading pic.twitter.com/8ecHtKd10d

— Bate (@Bateking59) January 23, 2023

LeBron saying bye to Kendrick Nunn pic.twitter.com/H7NIDQAN9y

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 23, 2023

The plan? See if LeBron James can win a title with the 20-21 Washington Wizards. pic.twitter.com/ThnLblzp3N

— Taco Trey Kerby (@treykerby) January 23, 2023

Lakers needed to consolidate their guard rotation for more size and Nunn for Rui is a good step in that direction.

Rui has the size we want to not ask LeBron to have to crash the glass defensively.

— Vinay K. (@vkillem) January 23, 2023

It's hard to judge young players in losing situations with star teammates who don't elevate anyone. But there have been enough flashes over the years to remain intrigued by Rui Hachimura's potential so I look forward to seeing how he performs with the Lakers next to LeBron James. https://t.co/Y9LNP3Ym1B

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) January 23, 2023

LeBron to Nunn: pic.twitter.com/1Qu4bEhVKb

— Bate (@Bateking59) January 23, 2023

LeBron and (Japanese) Jordan on the same team get your tickets to the parade.

— Colb (@___Colb___) January 23, 2023

Lakers traded Kendrick Nunn? pic.twitter.com/cn9fnsEkRa

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 23, 2023

Pelinka and Jeanie after the Lakers traded Nunn for Rui Hachimura pic.twitter.com/ZssZOYKcLE

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 23, 2023