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Clippers refused to offer Lakers any draft capital in a Rui sign and trade, per Shams.

Dear lord nobody show this tweet to Rob Pelinka

@ThePettiestLA 🤣

Rui Hachimura is a Los Angeles Clippers

@LAKERSRISE I agree. That’s what I thought, too. He really loves LA as a home away from home.

@aussieqld888 Yeah it sucks, but I think he chose" L.A" more than being a clipper... If that makes sense

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Rui bids farewell to the Lakers:

@CSmoove_Sports @ShamsCharania 👍👍 💯

@ShamsCharania I know fans gonna freak out about the S&T part but you don't have a clue on what it was that was being negotiated Yeah in a vacuum common sense says do it to get anything The Lakers next move will tell what this was about

Hachimira and his agent Darren Matsubara of THE•TEAM came to an understanding with the Clippers early in free agency on finding a deal together. The sides waited for the Lakers to complete their offseason business to pursue a sign-and-trade, but the Lakers didn’t cooperate on an agreement. So the Clippers and Hachimura moved forward to keep him in his desired location of LA.

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RT IF YOU STILL 💜 RUI HACHIMURA

@ShamsCharania Best of luck to @rui_8mura and thank you for your time with the Lakers. 🙏

Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN.

@ShamsCharania It might also be that he likes living in LA. Rather stay in LA than move to a different state or city. I guess he starts for the Clippers?

@JSMonYT There was a defensive instance where he was defending well staying in front of his man who got to the paint. Adou tried to get a steal from behind but ended up losing his man who eventually got a layup. He just needs to learn that defense doesn’t always have to equal to steals.

Thiero gets beat off the dribble more often than any player of his athleticism should. Just way too aggressive on defense and gets in bad positions sometimes It gets him some steals (has 2 in this game) and deflections but he does need more discipline

@kylekuzma Happy to sit down for a conversation. You touch on real issues but how many teams have avoided tax like a hard cap? Quite a few. Also, I want you to get as close to 100% of your contract, but last few years, you're getting 91-95%, which, I don't have to tell you, sux

After sitting here watching NBA free agency this year and overall NBA movement over the past 2 years somebody has to say it.... The new CBA was sold as parity, but the first and second apron are starting to function like a hard cap on player value, team continuity, and player movement. Teams are no longer making purely basketball decisions. They’re making fear-based apron decisions. That means good players get squeezed, homegrown cores get broken up, fan-favorite teams lose their identity, and the overall product loses some of the nostalgia and continuity that made people fall in love with the NBA in the first place. This isn’t about players not understanding business. It’s the opposite. We understand that the NBA is a business. That’s why the @TheNBPA has to operate with elite business acumen, elite negotiating strategy, and real foresight. The owners and the league walk into these meetings with killers that continue to run circles around us time and time again with elite lawyers, economists, cap experts, media strategists, and long term business operators. Players deserve a PA that is just as sharp, just as prepared, and just as aggressive about protecting our upside. Too often, it feels like players are informed after the fact instead of being truly educated and empowered before decisions are made. That cannot continue. The next CBA is a do or die moment for us as players. It's only going to get worse for us. We need transparency, accountability, and a serious re evaluation of who is representing us and how they are representing us. This is not anti parity. This is pro player, fan, and product. The league is strongest when players are valued properly, great teams can stay together, and the people representing us are operating at the same level as the people sitting across the table.

@ECreates88 Do they find and pay their own way to Las Vegas? Do each player wash the jerseys they wear? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

It feels like every other day I hear something concerning about the Blazers.

@ThePettiestLA How bad was the rest of the series?

If you just watch season one you can live happily

My THOUGHTS on what @stephenasmith said about @Lakers @lukadoncic @reaves_austin and @WalkerKessler13

I’m a free agent. I don’t have an agent right now just me and my family. I know I have a lot left, and I genuinely love this game. I’d rather show you I’m ready than spend my time trying to explain why or flood you with analytics to prove it. If you’re about winning, value mentorship, and think there could be a fit, you can reach me directly. I’m open to every opportunity right now—I just want to make sure I weigh each one carefully. I can’t wait to share my story. -#Invictus #BeAVictor