The Los Angeles Lakers traded for Rui Hachimura a couple of years ago, and he’s been a solid role player for them ever since. In fact, he’s shooting the ball very well this season. However, Deni Avdija, who was another Washington Wizards forward at the time, has since broken out as a star with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Avdija looks primed to be an All-Star candidate this season, and he could have been a perfect player for the Lakers to pair alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves moving forward. Hachimura is a solid role player, but Avdija looks like a star.