Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has been a staple in head coach JJ Redick’s rotation during the 2024-25 season so far.
Hachimura is one of the few forwards on the team who can play up or down a position in the lineup depending on how Redick wants to attack opposing teams and he’s been solid in that role.
Redick highlighted Hachimura as someone he and the coaching staff would lean on, and the Japan native said he’s taken their feedback on the defensive end and applied it.
“I think they’re just letting me play with my strengths,” Hachimura said after practice on Wednesday.