Rui Hachimura’s huge FIBA World Cup performance will catch Clippers fans’ attention

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the busier teams during the offseason, as they’ve turned the page on the Kawhi Leonard era and gone to a younger version of themselves. They still went out and added some veterans, and one of them was Rui Hachimura, who proved to be a consistent player for the Los Angeles Lakers over the past few years.

The Clippers are now hoping they can get that level of play from him, and after his recent performance in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers with Japan, there should be no doubt.

Hachimura finished the game against Saudi Arabia with 29 points, four rebounds and two steals. He shot 11-of-14 from the field and 3-of-4 from the 3-point line.

The Clippers may not get those kind of stats from Hachimura every night, but they know he’ll be competing at a high level. The best thing about it is that he actually wanted to join the Clippers, and shortly after signing with the team, he shared why.

“I’m just so happy,” Hachimura said. “The Clippers are an amazing organization. Even when talking to other NBA players, they always rave about how great the Clippers organization is. It’s truly a player-first team, you know. They take care of their players while having that winning mentality. The Clippers are a young team. A year ago, they were called the oldest team in the league, but they’ve transitioned to a younger generation especially with Kawhi Leonard getting traded. Joining them right as they build this next generation is huge for me, and I’m incredibly excited.”

The Clippers should be a good fit for Hachimura as they try to rebuild their forward depth. They’ll have Brandon Ingram to carry most of that scoring load at the position, and other key pieces around the team to support him.

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