What does Rui Hachimura have to do to be his best for the Lakers?

We’ve seen different ways he’s found success in Los Angeles. During the 2022-23 season, he joined the Lakers at the trade deadline and helped LA go on a run to the Western Conference Finals.

The following year, he averaged a career high 13.6 points. Last season, under head coach JJ Redick, he solidified himself as a starter and took a career high 4.2 3-point attempts, converting on 41% of those shots.

Now, entering a contract year, Hachimura shared what Redick wants from him this season.

“I think he wants me to be more aggressive on both ends, offensively, defensively, rebounding,” Hachimura said on media day. “He thinks that sometimes I get shy. So I think, for me it’s just being a mentality of being consistent with bei

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