What exactly can the Lakers get from the Eight Village Base, they don't want to rob Irving Harden?

The Los Angeles Intentional Team finally has something real.

The Lakers made a deal with the Wizards, the Lakers sent Nunn and three second-round picks, and the Wizards sent eight village bases.

The three second-round picks are 2023 (from the Bulls), 2029 (the Lakers themselves) and 2028 (the lower pick between the Wizards and the Lakers, and the Wizards' second-round pick was obtained by the Lakers through the Wilson trade).

Three second-round picks, a lot in terms of quantity, but the asset of second-round picks has always belonged to the category of tradable resources, although the upper limit can reach Jokic, but after all, this is a very small probability, usually it is good to get players who can enter the rotation.

The Lakers have a serious overdraft of first-round picks, but second-round picks are abundant, with nine second-round picks from 2023 to 2029, and three are irrelevant this time. As for Nunn, a guard who is less than one meter nine meters tall and has a true shooting percentage of 50% this season, one more and one less for the Lakers has little impact.

So, didn't the Wizards lose?

No, Hachimura is in the offensive and defensive role of the Wizards, Kuzma basically covers it all and does better. The Wizards did not renew their contract with Hachimura early in the 2022 offseason, and have already laid the groundwork for a trade, Kuzma is getting better and better, and he has to sign a contract this summer, it is almost impossible for the Wizards to renew Hachimura, rather than let him leave as a free agent, it is better to start by trading some assets first.

Kuzma was traded by the Lakers to the Wizards, and his strong rise in Washington allowed the Wizards to send the Eight Village Bases to the Lakers, and the two teams played a lot of fun.

The book goes back to the truth, why do the wizards think that Hachimura is not as good as Kuzma, and Hachimura is also the first round of the No. 9 show? ESPN data expert Kevin Pelton says Hachimura is a pretty bad defender, averaging just 1.1 steals + blocks per game this season based on 36 minutes, ranking 309th out of 369 players who have played 250 minutes in total. In addition, as a forward player, Hachimura also has below-average defensive rebounds and assists.

Defensively, average rebounding, and insufficient organizational skills, Hachimura's skills are mainly focused on scoring, but not very efficient. Hachimura played three and a half seasons in the NBA and only his true shooting percentage (57.9 percent) exceeded the league average in 2021-22, where he shot 45 percent from three-point range, but dropped to 34 percent this season.

Hachimura's offense belongs to everything, and the basket, mid-range shot, and three-point shooting can be whole, but none of them are particularly sophisticated. In addition, his durability was not good, missing 95 games in three and a half seasons in the NBA.

Such an eight-village base, what do the Lakers want him to do?

Hachimura has two things that the Lakers lack, one is that he is not yet 25 years old, young means there is still room to grow, as a Japanese who has not been exposed to the American basketball system before college, to play three years NCAA to be in the top 10 of the draft, this is a display of talent and potential. The fact that Hachimura didn't play in the Wizards doesn't mean he can't do it with the Lakers, and if he does it again, won't the Lakers make a profit?

The second is that Hachimura has a height of two meters and three, which is a blessing for the Lakers. Regardless of two-way contract players, only five of the Lakers are two meters and three meters tall, namely Damian Jones, Tob, Thick Eyebrows, Gabriel and James, Jones has been abandoned, Gabriel finishing efficiency at the basket, but not enough three-point production (9 three-point points in 38 games). The Lakers rely on Jamei and Gatob in the frontcourt rotation, thick eyebrows are still recuperating injuries, old Jen is 38, the Lakers often play and play to become a four-guard or even five-guard lineup, fans feel outrageous, but Hamm is also helpless, there are too few large-size players who can be used.

Hachimura may still not be able to block the opponent's elite scorer on the defensive end, but his physique is there, the opponent over the Lakers small guard may be one step to crush, crossing the Hachimura base even if it is easy to take at least two steps, but also more confrontation, the difference between one step and two steps, specific to the defense is still very different.

Hachimura can play No. 4 and No. 3, and according to the Lakers' two-year military habits, it's not surprising that he is occasionally placed in the No. 5 position. Hachimura can partner with Toeb or Thick Eyebrows after injury, he and Tobb have been teammates in the Wizards, and can also play small forward as a backup for Old Zhan, Hachimura and Wei Shao have worked together in the Wizards, the two have a good relationship, and it is an option to lead the second team together.

When the Lakers play a small lineup, Hachimura can stand from No. 3 to No. 5, he has physique, and he has a shot that is not very stable but is enough, James and Wei Shao take turns to feed, maybe they can feed a shooter above the average Hachimura.

Hachimura can fill the Lakers' size shortcoming, enhance roster depth and flexibility, add weight to the impact of the playoffs, and use Nunn and three second-round picks to make a steady profit, but at least not a loss.

However, there is also a problem with this deal, if Hachimura plays well with the Lakers, will it be renewed this summer? Whether the Lakers keep the right to renew Bamuraba's first contract or sign him directly, it will take up their salary space.

With the expiration of Wilson's contract, the Lakers can theoretically clear more than 30 million salaries, which can be used to snap up stars, and there will be big names such as Irving and Harden (if they jump out of the contract) in the free agent market in the summer of 2023, will the Lakers weaken their recruitment resources for the sake of Hachimura?

Whether it's Irving or Harden, it's all summer, people may not leave the team, even if they change teams, they may not come to the Lakers. What Pelinka needs to do is to put things in front of him in order, James has been dissatisfied with the Lakers' roster since last season's All-Star, and this season he has suffered a lot about his lack of height.

"We lacked height and had to make up for it in a very difficult way," James said, "and I remember we had the tallest player on the pitch when Reeves was. What we lack, anyone can understand, this is not some advanced basketball theory. ”

James just renewed his contract and can't be traded this season, but what about after this season? There are now rumors that multiple teams are testing the possibility of James applying for a trade, especially his old club Heat, which Jenny Buss does not want to see. The NBA just announced the sales list of the team's peripheral products in the first half of this season, the Lakers ranked first, the old Jen is the cash cow of the Bath family, how can Jenny, who is from a marketing background, give up on him?

In exchange for Hachimura Base, it can at least bring some hope, but also show the team's attitude, in the case of limited trading resources, the Lake management worked hard to appease Old Zhan, which also appeased the Lakers' money bags.