In an NBA regular season game that just ended, the Wizards beat the Knicks 116-105.
Although they won, not all Wizards players contributed positively.
For example, Hachimura Base, who is well known to Chinese fans because of his nationality, did not score on 0-of-7 shooting, and also committed 3 fouls.
When the Wizards won by 11 points, his plus-minus was -6, which was completely undercover level play.
The 24-year-old Hachimura, a Japanese striker, is a mixed-race striker.
In the 2019 draft, he was picked by the Wizards with the No. 9 pick in the first round, becoming the first Japanese NBA lottery pick.
In the first two seasons of his career, Hachimura has been the focus of the team's development, and has been a long-term starter.
But since the trade got Kuzma, he has been waived by Wizards management, and his playing time has gradually declined.
The main reason is that the progress of Hachimura is too slow, to put it bluntly, that is, the skill is not as good as others.
During his four-year career, Hachimura averaged 13.5 points, 13.8 points, 11.3 points, and 12.4 points per game.
For comparison, Taylor Hiro, who was lower in the same year, scored 13.5, 15.1, 20.7 and 21 points.
It is obvious that Hachimura has been in a state of stagnation.
While he can consistently contribute double-digit scoring, as a lotto show, that's clearly not enough.
And the Wizards spent a lot of energy on training in the hope that he could carry the heavy responsibility of the team, not take on the ordinary rotation.
Kuzma's performance, by contrast, was even more pleasantly surprised, averaging 21.7 per game this season to Boshen and Beal.
It is worth mentioning that according to reporter Shams, the Wizards have opened trade negotiations on Hachimura.
The management wanted to solve the problem of crowding in the team's front court by sending him away.
The Wizards prefer the overall performance of Kispert and Avdia to Hachimura.
Avdia, in particular, is expected to further increase his playing time, including tactical position, after the All-Star.
Currently, only Pacers and Rockets are interested in getting the Hachimura Stronghold on the free market.