Hachimura's performance in 2025-26 will go a long way toward determining his future in Los Angeles.
Rui Hachimura has been an important part of the Los Angeles Lakers' process for the last two and a half seasons, since he arrived in Southern California back in January 2023. If he puts up another solid campaign in the upcoming season, there's a very real argument to be made that he deserves another multi-year deal to stay with the Lakers.