Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday, breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Rui Hachimura.

There have been many stages of Rui Hachimura’s time in Los Angeles.

First, he was part of the new arrivals that boosted the team to the playoffs in his first season. Then, he became a key piece of the starting lineup that helped them become an offensive juggernaut.

However, after being a relative constant over the last few seasons, Rui has faded into the background of conversations. He now enters the final year of his contract with some uncertainty about his future and his role with the team.

Is he best suited as a sixth man? Can he defend at a hig

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