What a terrible contract year! Hachimura shot 63% from mid-range and 52.4% from three-point range this year

Today the Lakers defeated the Hornets 121-111. Hachimura broke out again, scoring 21 points on 9 of 12 shots. The Lakers won by 13 points when he was on the court.

So far this season, Hachimura's offensive performance is very good, especially in terms of shooting: in 11 games, he made 17 of 27 mid-range shots, with a shooting percentage of 63%, and 22 of 42 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 52.4%.

You must know that when the Lakers traded for Hachimura in 2023, the latter was still a player who relied heavily on mid-range shots, but was not accurate enough as a shooter. He only shot 31.9% in the 2022-23 season. However, with his explosive performance in the playoffs (19 of 39 three-pointers, 48.7% shooting percentage), Hachimura successfully got a three-year, 50 million contract from the Lakers. Rui Hachimura, who got a big contract, is getting better and better. Although he is not a top shooter, his open three-pointers are still reliable. In the past two seasons, the three-point shooting percentage was 42.2% and 41.3%, which is very suitable for playing the role of fixed forward next to James and Doncic.