WashingtonWizards.com
Rui Hachimura arrived in Orlando on a mission. As the team’s third-leading scorer this season, trailing only Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans, it was understood that the rookie would step into a much larger role as the team convened for the season’s restart this month. The opportunity and volume would be there inherently. The degree to which he would thrive in that role was up in the air.
With all three of the Wizards scrimmages now in the books, the team now has an answer: Rui is ready.
Hachimura averaged 17.3 points per game in exhibitions against the Nuggets, Clippers and Lakers, leading the Wizards in scoring in each outing.