Rui Hachimura is reportedly favored to start over Marcus Smart in the Lakers’ starting lineup, per @AnthonyIrwinLA “To Hachimura's point, continuity is a factor, sources say. The Lakers will open the season with a lighter slate and are looking to rack up wins early so as to… pic.twitter.com/Ghrk2sHovp— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 2, 2025
Why in the world would a team with championship aspirations chose to showcase a player for a potential trade when a better option is available to win games. A bad team might but not a team that wants to win. It is plain crazy to think the Lakers would not use the best rotation they think is available to win. Enough of the Rui hate.
Of course he is, Smart is obviously cooked.