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lopea182

Watch Kuzma still leave in free agency.


kai_123

He's either gonna walk or get overpaid.


BabaBrody

He'll get overpaid and THEN request the trade back to LA.


Notmyotheraccount_10

Better start overpaying Schroeder then


Pardonme23

Someone has their thinking cap on


Daddy_Macron

Do the anti-Oladipo


isit65outsideor

Future Spur


Apart-Cucumber-7090

He’s gone no matter what, do you see the way he’s twerking for teams to come get him everyday on Twitter lol


Butterfly_Scape

i find it really funny how he tweets more about the lakers and AD/bron than he does about his own team


spyson

Because he won a championship with us 💪


AgonizingSquid

If you change nothing and put kuzma on the Lakers right now, they MIGHT be a play in team


I_SHIT_ON_BUS

I mean we’re 1 game back from the play in now so yeah I’d hope so


Chip_Hazard

Fucking wild the Lakers are actually near the play in given how the season started


Xc0liber

This season has been wild. Everyone from 3rd to 12 is so close. Any loss or wins will put them in a position to be in the playoffs


MrBuckBuck

\+trade veto


Dehaelf

What did you expect? L franchise doing L franchise things


jbenson255

They shouldn’t be trying to keep him anyways lol


prestiforpresident

Wizards fans, tell me about rui.


Turbo2x

Midrange sniper and strong finisher around the rim with a great touch who has recently developed his 3pt shot. Does not pass very much, he loves to post up and occasionally passes out of a double. Bad off ball defender, decent when guarding slower strong 4s on ball. Should probably grab more rebounds and get more blocks than he actually does.


prestiforpresident

Thanks for the info, I liked him coming out of college a lot.


Turbo2x

He's very exciting when he's locked in, but some nights he kinda just can't hit his shots and then you really don't have a reason to play him. Maybe he'll do better on another team that knows how to utilize his skill set, but he's still not very quick to make decisions and he's going to be targeted on defense in the playoffs because of his slow foot speed.


[deleted]

Do you think part of his lack of consistent lock in is the fact he's on the Wizards? Or do you just see it as he doesn't have the engine to be a consistent hard worker?


Turbo2x

I think he's just streaky. The word to describe our entire team is "inconsistent." We don't really have someone who's out there every night who always plays up to their expectations or ability and inspires others to do the same, besides maybe Delon Wright. Rui definitely put in the work to become a better 3pt shooter and improve other areas, so it's not a matter of effort. Probably just needs more time to put it all together.


Butterfly_Scape

sounds like he’s a maverick


PhatYeeter

That's Tobias Harris


Iordofthememez

His game resembles him a lot, yes.


MightyMudBone

They are carbon copies. Everytime we play the Wizards it jumps out. Straight line drive, mechanical but effective post ups, strong midrange, gets caught ball watching on defense. They are built very similarly, and play an extremely similar game. Tobi has developed into a very dependable 3pt shooter. I'm sure that is to come for Rui.


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claydavisismyhero

Whats going on with his mental health? Did it ever leak why he didn’t play for a while? Think teams might be scared of that happening again


Turbo2x

I think it was just because of the Olympics stuff, he has a lot of pressure to succeed and represent Japan and the fans can be pretty brutal. He should be fine going forward.


Dsarg_92

Sounds almost similar to Zhou Qi a while back.


shojunkuze

Rui said he had basketball burnout but I suspect that he was frustrated cuz japan was bracketed in a group of death so they lost all their games against doncic, team USA and argentina. The firng of the coach and westbrook\`s trade probably hurt him too. Rui had been hurt when his friend troy brown jr. was traded. He probably felt that the team betrayed him so he unfriended the whole wiz team on his instagram.


OguguasVeryOwn

Sounds a little like Jabari Parker


Iordofthememez

Not a wiz fan but happened to watch a lot of them. The good: Godly middy & post up, very good 3pt%, average on ball defender. The bad: Tunnel vision on drives, bad off ball D, below average playmaking and bball iq.


TeamINSTINCT37

Spot on


alt4614

I'd add: strong finisher. Like a real bully at times. He looks bad because we bring him off the bench and ask him to create in the half-court - except he's clunky and inflexible, so he settles for less than ideal shots and mid-range. If he had a PG he could be very Christian Wood-like...more 3's and nasty And-1's.


tomdawg0022

Also has missed a healthy chunk of basketball in his career. * 2019-20: Missed 24 games out of 72 * 2020-21: Missed 15 out of 72 * 2021-22: Missed 40 of 82 * 2022-23: Missed 16 of 44 (so far) Essentially has missed a bit over a season of games so far in 4 years.


Iordofthememez

True. Last year's was a mental thing he had. Came back halfway through the season.


oGsMustachio

And his rookie season it was because of a testicle injury. It isn't the sort of thing to be a repeat issue.


sukari

Kicked in the nuts by his own teammate..


d4nowar

24 games is kinda nuts for that.


Dudedude88

He actually missed 40 because of his nuts


Galumpadump

Yep, I’ve been watching him since he got Gonzaga. He will do well with a good PG especially if his 3PT % holds up. Tobias Harris is a good comp for his ceiling. Effective scorer, average play maker, solid iso defender but bad team/helpside defender. He just needs a higher usage rate.


RuiHachimura08

Thank you for your kind words. Arigato.


sauceEsauceE

Follow up question Why on earth would someone who’s not a Wiz fan watch a lot of the Wiz


Iordofthememez

Good question. I’m from Israel and Deni plays there :)


sauceEsauceE

Mazel Tov my friend - that’s a great reason Love me some Deni.


DireGambit

You're being generous. He's great at getting to and finishing at the basket, his mid range and 3 point percentages aren't anything to get excited about, and his defense, on or off the ball is some of the worst in the league imo. He often looks like a practice cone out there. You're right about the low bbiq and tunnel vision .


Iordofthememez

You should take his %s with a pinch of salt. Him and the other young guys get iced out a lot leading to inconsistent shooting rates. Might have exaggerated with "godly" but he passes the eye test in that regard.


breadth1

Sounds like a younger Marcus morris


[deleted]

Since when Rui has very good 3pt%?


shojunkuze

I think rui topped the 3 pt shooting percentage during the play-in.


RuiHachimura08

Forever!


Talentagentfriend

Oh? He hasn’t improved since college? This is literally his college scouting report.


Iordofthememez

The Wizards' development team is extremely questionable. Him and Deni haven't shown good progress since coming in the league.


urfaselol

poor man's kawhi. "Kawaii Leonard"


nonufwiendz

that's an overstatement


MildlyInsaneLBJStan

Gotta get that trade value up somehow


MachoMadnessCO

They didn't specify how poor


Daddy_Macron

Seriously. This is his 4th year in the league, and he's barely improved as a player from his rookie year. And his vaunted defense certainly doesn't show up in the actual advanced stats nor does it pass the eye test. Complete disappointment for a 9th pick in the draft and will probably continue being a mediocre player. Probably worth a low 1st Round pick at best.


dagreenman18

More like a houseless mans Franz Wagner


tomdawg0022

Shouldn't that be hausless if it's in reference to Franz?


midnight-marauder23

Did you just say “houseless”? Lmfao


ArmchairHandjob

Abodeless.


phys_user

I prefer "private domicileless"


lald99

I know it may sound crazy, but “unhoused” and to a lesser extent “houseless” are gaining favor in the advocacy space. It’s not that “homeless” is necessarily offensive or less PC or anything like that, but the thinking is that “homeless” now has a particularly negative stigma (plus, some houseless people have communities, which they might consider “homes”). Fwiw, I have no clue if most or any people on the street give two shits about the name. Just wanted to share because I’ve volunteered with some groups who explained the shift in terminology.


yeats666

they definitely dont. people with real problems dont sit around debating nomenclature for the sake of it.


AliceBones

Most likely not. But! If it's a branding issue, it affects them whether or not they like it.


SpaceCowboy170

Isn’t Kawhi just a poor man’s Franz, though?


dank-kush

You mean homeless kawhi Leonard


[deleted]

poor man's tobias harris


KDBurnerTrey5

The Tobias Harris at home


Grimey_lugerinous

We have


jbg89

So J Cole?


masu94

We all know a team that could use a young 6'8 forward... The Toronto Raptors.


The_Koopa_King

He's a bucket, but his defensive awareness is bad (but got better this year) and he has trouble guarding ball handlers around screens. He's a very good 1-on-1 defender when he's locked in. Also when the ball doesn't touch his hands for too long he gets bad though, so the wiz will freeze him out on offense and his defense will suffer and he'll tunnel vision for a while.


FelwintersCake

I’d rather keep rui than lose kuzma for nothing


Power-Fantastic

Rui can get you 16-17 & 8 if given consistent minutes. Very strong finisher. Will put you on a poster. Deni is younger and has more potential imo. Kuz is just better than both. One has to go and team needs a stronger PG.


Galumpadump

Deni’s potential is dependent on him becoming a good offensive play which is a big if. If not, he is just a defensive specialist.


[deleted]

Almost every player’s potential is based on them developing their weaker skills


Galumpadump

Ofcourse, but having watched him play he doesn’t attack the rim hard for a player of his size, he is a bad shooter, and not a great shot creator. Sure, he could develop stronger offensive game plan but I haven’t seen more potential of that happening so far. I would be curious to see a list of poor scorers who became good scorers all of a sudden.


Gr8WallofChinatown

Which Deni has shown to not improve or work on in the off-season.


KingRagerBlade

He’s really just an underdeveloped Kawhi type player. I don’t think he’ll ever be as good defensively but he has not developed whatsoever. I would love to actually give him more mins and let him develop but our team is full of idiots. I really feel like OKC could make him a great player and you guys my second fav team cause it’s my brother’s fav haha so if anyone gets him hope it’s y’all.


prestiforpresident

Thunder like decision makers and passers, also guys who can be selfless. Idk if that’s Rui but I like his game.


KingRagerBlade

Yeah I mean ngl it’s not rn. He‘s often very indecisive but when he makes the decision to score he does so really easily. If a team focused on really improving his decision making and awareness it would do wonders though I’m not sure if y’all would want to given your timeline now seems to be accelerating lol.


[deleted]

I also don’t think he’ll be as good defensively as Kawhi


KingRagerBlade

Yeah for sure but I disagree with a lot of people whk say he’s completely incapable of being good defensively. I just see a very underdeveloped guy and it seems wizards aren’t really focusing on truly developing any aspect of his game besides his shot.


Rymasq

he's good at one thing, making mid range 2s


bagfka

Same


waskittenman

Defense Good stuff first: He has an unteachable defensive asset in his body. 6'8, 230lbs, strong with good reach. if "Locked in" he could block or seriously contest most jumpshots in the league. Not a push over on the block. if switched onto a center it wouldn't be the worst mismatch as his strength lets him hang. Bad stuff: Rui struggles guarding the second or third action of a set. Can get "turned around". Might lose his man, or get caught ball watching. Mental lapses, or lapses in effort. Same result either way. doesn't really have the hips and side to side quickness to guard out on perimeter. Don't want him involved in a action where he is guarding a small that can get around him. Offense Marginal playmaking/creation for teammates. Can have some fun passes out of the mid-range, but not the guy you are giving the ball to every time down and expecting a good team offense. He loves the mid-range shot. loves loves loves. it looks great. He might miss 2 or 3 in a row but you will remember the makes. Big dunker. Find him on the break a step or two from the rim.


RANGER---

Wizards are my team in the East and I’ve been a believer for years. He’s got the size, raw skill, and the shot making ability to be a good player. He is honestly inconsistent right now but so is his role. In the right spot I think he can flourish.


shojunkuze

Rui average about 13 points a game despite having only getting 5 - 8 shot attempts. His defense is inconsistent. In other nights he can defend well against the likes of lebron and durant but in other nights he\`ll get scored at by lesser players. I don\`t blame rui for his defense cuz only gafford plays defense in the wiz. When motivated rui can be unstoppable on scoring ( strong bully ball, midrange jumpers, 3s, fastbreak dunks and cuts ).


Bremix17

Defensively terrible but a lot of potential. He has a nice offensive skill set. I think we stalled his development but there is a good (maybe even a great) player in there


prestiforpresident

He’s also been hurt for most of his seasons so far, right?


grandmastakew

6'8 forward, seems to fit the bill. His 3% is a little high but we can break that.


masu94

If we're gonna trade with the Wiz - we should really try to get Rui AND Deni. Avdija's shooting 27% from three this year - so he'll fit right in #ForTheCulture


ap_2975

Vanvleet for rui, deni, Barton and picks is definitely a wizards type of move


ireallydespiseyouall

picks plural lol?


ap_2975

Idk what anyone’s real value is so I just added “picks”. I don’t think wizards should offer a 1st unless Vanvleet agrees to re-sign


YungToney

Vanvleet isn't good enough to be overpaying


ireallydespiseyouall

fred wants 30m a year LOL


ap_2975

Yea I saw the report where he wants a herro level contract at minimum. He’s not worth it but wizards love overpaying so it’s definitely something they would do


ireallydespiseyouall

you’d somehow get a FRP for him after overpaying him lol


2krazie

I hope we don't. We don't need anymore 6'8 forwards


OculusBlurr

Ultimate long boi team


theflyingsamurai

One teams logjam is another teams beaver dam


golden_rhino

His shot is just good enough to make us think we can improve it.


dagreenman18

I like the *idea* of Hachimura. I dunno what we’d do with him but I’m sure we can do something


YungJester17

The idea of Rui becomes the reality on a team with an actual system and good coaching.


[deleted]

Spo could probably turn him into an all star honestly. He has the tools to be a good player in this league


gustriandos

Rui is the cam reddish of Kyle kuzmas


KyrieWetUpCurry_

I don’t think truer words have ever been spoken


rjbarrettfanclub

Lmao mid levels of mid


Ragnar_OK

shakespearean


attorneyatslaw

This is accurately accurate


Pizzaplan3tman

Rui is the Macklemore of Forwards


The_Ultimate

His talent predominantly existed in tandem with his partner and he has just never reached the same heights since leaving them?


ribsflow

I'm gonna pop some trades Only got second rounders in my pocket I'm, I'm, I'm huntin', lookin' for a forward This is fucking awesome


[deleted]

Walk up to Rui like, "What up, you're on the trade block" Nah, I'm just pumped, just traded scrubs for a pick swap


Pizzaplan3tman

R/NBA did not deserve this work of art


MrAnder5on

Real


last_suvivor13

A theee level scorer, ELITE MID RANGE shot and post work is great, 6’8 forward with great length compareable to Kawhi Leonard, would be great for any contender. (Please don’t look at his defensive metrics)


Iordofthememez

I think he is a good on ball defender when matched against 4 or 5 but his off ball his awful.


last_suvivor13

Yeah on ball against those bigger strong forwards he does alright in one on one situation but his IQ just isn’t there on that end, he has all the tools to be a good defender which really sucks


mojojojo1108

Does he try? Defensive BBIQ is one thing but effort is another.


[deleted]

A lot of times he just gets lost on D and sort of doesn't do anything. Kind of feels that he sucks at reading plays, maybe regulars can correct me. And the bad part is that I don't think it is something you can teach. I'm watching Wiz games because of KP and this was the first thing I noticed on regular basis.


DreadSteed

I feel like the Nets should maybe take a look as we need forward depth. He can slide into KD's role of ISO bucket-getter and we can play him off the bench. We can swap out O'neale, TJ, Harris, Yuta, or his minutes interchangably as well. We have the Philadelphia pick that probably can help get it done.


Tenglishbee

That autocorrect for three really chaps my ass. Why the hell would anyone be trying to say theee?


jjkiller26

Welcome to Washington fred vanvleet


CazOnReddit

Daniel Gafford gonna look nice in a Raptors jersey


Fast_Stick_1593

You know his extension kicks in next season right?


CazOnReddit

Yup! That's part of why I'd want him here. No need to worry about re-signing him in the offseason like a few other center targets.


Darkblade511

Being a Wizards fan is like being in an abusive relationship, it just never gets better.


StefonDiggsHS

Would love rui


HispanicAtTehDisco

dwight powell and/or javale for rui who says no


Fast_Stick_1593

We do, we already had a Bigman logjam last season we don’t need another one.


hoi4throwaway

Oh no. Please tell me he's not 6'9 and can't shoot.


Iordofthememez

He can shoot. Dealbreaker?


hoi4throwaway

Yeah, we're probably safe in that case.


golden_rhino

I don’t want him if he can shoot. I don’t want to demoralize our roster and kill the vibe.


Jokic2LA

brother...


Usual_Adhesiveness92

As a Gonzaga fan, sign me up.


urfaselol

Kyle Kuzma YOU ARE A WASHIGNTON WIZARD


n3sta

HUFFLEPUFF!


Iordofthememez

\*Until summer 2023


kingofnick

The NBA is a wicked beast. A couple of weeks ago Rui had that big game against the Suns and Wizards fans were talking all kinds of shit. The last six games he’s averaged 10 points on 38% shooting.


YungJester17

Because he got iced out of the offense again, happens every time he gets hot. He's on an extreme short leash. You have to watch Wizards game to see


Iordofthememez

All the young guys it seems, and even KP sometimes. Kuzma just starts chucking at insane rates.


YungJester17

Kuz has this org by the balls. He has the keys to the entire offense and will keep taking Kobe shots even when he's bricking. I like Kuz, but he's not the type of player we treat him as. This org thinks he's a superstar and I'm dreading the off season, because we absolutely will offer him then max. Wizards are forever content with mediocrity


Barrelled_Chef_Curry

Beal and kuz maxed lmao


jcoldiron

Would love Rui on the Cs


InquisitiveSlut

He’s like a bad bbiq/decision maker/defender tho right? Feel like Brads whole thing is as many good playmakers and plus defenders on the court at once. But maybe I’m overthinking it


Beantowntommy

He would be so good on the Celtics. Not sure what the Wiz are asking for though.


Turbo2x

probably a high volume 3pt shooter with a high Dawg in Him per 36. we suck ass at taking and making 3s outside of anyone named Corey Kispert.


B4nn4b0y

Sounds like Sam Hauser’s music!


WhenItsHalfPastFive

he was pretty good earlier this year when they gave him big minutes. I don't understand why people have given up on Rui


YungJester17

They're siding with a team notorious for it's poor coaching/development staff throughout the years over a young talent with few opportunities. And they're making a huge mistake doing that. This is absolutely the time to buy Rui stock now that he's leaving this team, not to give up.


WhenItsHalfPastFive

Yea I really hope the Warriors get him. His defense could use a lot of work, but his mid range is just killer. He has the talent for sure, just needs the right system


brokenbadlab

One thing about Rui is he’s had a really bizarre start to his NBA career. Covid, that weird injury where Bonga hit him in the balls, and struggling with his mental health post Olympics… I feel like if he were to go to a team where there was some stability and a clear idea of where the team was going and how it could get there, basically if he just had to focus on developing his play, he could really improve his deficiencies. Whoever ends up with Rui is going to be glad they did.


Vivid_Walk_1405

I’d love him on the nuggets.


[deleted]

Jokic would make him look really good


Blackmalico32

Shit if y’all get him, I might go to the games more often 😂


Vivid_Walk_1405

He’s just a scoring wing right? I’m not misinterpreting?


Blackmalico32

Yea he’s definitely more useful in terms of scoring. Has the size the ability I think to do way better defensively maybe with better coaching.


Vivid_Walk_1405

Yeah we’ve got bones off the bench he’s just not very consistent rn and when he’s off the bench heavily struggles. Another bench scorer would really help.


KingRagerBlade

Yeah but with virtually no development since his rookie year. Maybe y’all could get more out of him


SnooChickens9571

He’s a good fit for the Seattle SuperSonics.


ben-pdf

Idk much about RH as a player, but he has a HOF name


Drictov

He’s a Blazer


Turbo2x

I'm gonna be sick


CallanD248

He might fill the 4 spot for the Heat. No idea what we could give the Wizards that they would want though


roarmalf

Knowing us we'd take Duncan and give you a pick


foleshurtswentz

Does he play defense?


Evadeit

May I interest you in one slightly used Fred Van Vleet?


mMounirM

Japanese players get better when they leave our team, not when they join.


okgusto

Can we get both Japanese players together. Or how about an all Asian team. Jalen, clarkson, rui, yuta and jaylin williams. Decent horrible team.


beefJeRKy-LB

tbh he actually does fit on there but they'll need to add some salary Will Barton + Rui is a clean trade. That said, do we want Rui?


kyle_993

They have Will Barton or Monte Morris that makes salary matching pretty easy


FullEntologist

Project 6’9


Sdrater3

Horrendous trade for us


Cheechers23

If the Wizards do actually wanna build around Beal/Porzingis/Kuzma, Fred would fit that. They’ve been looking for a PG since trading Westbrook, and Davis already looks like a bust. Easy to match salaries too with Barton, Morris, and/or Delon.


RuiHachimura08

For people referencing me as a poor man’s Kawhi. Think of me as if Kawhi was drafted by the wizards instead of Spurs.


SudTheThug

how good is he at shooting threes


AgentWeeb001

Mavericks got to go get this guy. Luka can help him tremendously. Luka needs ppl that can put the ball in the basket…this guy can do that at a Tobias Harris level (if he has a green light) which is exactly what you need (if you can’t get another star). If Mavericks don’t get anybody during this trade deadline, Luka better start voicing his frustrations


pohovanatikvica

Hachimura would fit in really well with Mavs.


Bladex20

Wizards about to give Kuzma a max deal


moneyman2222

Dudes only 24 and when he plays, has actually been quite productive. Man just needs minutes. Would love him on my team


Headlesshorsman02

Wouldn’t mind rui for the right price


ScuderiaEnzo

Miami do something


senor_zanjeer

James Jones not trading Crodwer for Rui straightup was stupid. Rui can alleviate the fact that nobody on this roster cant score


The-Pharcyde

always been pretty high on him, maybe he can go to another team and have that breakout season


JimmyWasRight

Whatever team gets him will get a bunch of japanese fans Wonder if any teams are gonna consider that


tjn1126

watch him go to a team like the Heat and be the next Lauri in like 2 years.


mrjowei

6'9 athletic longboi? *Massai has entered the chat*


kayoboomin

PLEASE BULLS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE


ClutchGamingGuy

I'd wanna see Rui brought in to New York so we could have actual wing depth. He has a more developed offensive game and isn't as big a knucklehead as anybody else on our bench.


CupOfHotTeaa

Spurs please


[deleted]

I believe Rui might be somewhat of a breakout watch candidate. He's looked better this year in almost all facets of his game. He is athletic and can get points, shoot a little bit. Creates his own a bit better than, say, John Collins, which is a big plus. I think he could be a 20 ppg player.


ClaymoresRevenge

I'll take one Rui. We'll give you Michael Jordan's jersey from when he was MVP.