“With an $18.3 million salary for next season that is part of an expiring deal, and it being evident that he’s still rounding out his game and developing, Hachimura will likely come up in offseason trade buzz as the Lakers look to upgrade their roster after back-to-back first-round playoff exits.

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the offseason with more work to do. After trading for Luka Doncic, the team looked good, but the playoffs showed that they need a lot more help. In that playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Los Angeles thought it had a solution at the five, trading for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams... until the deal was undone due to a failed physical. The Lakers would ultim