The Clippers signed Rui Hachimura to a two-year, $28 million contract.

July 7th - According to ESPN , free agent Rui Hachimura has reached a two- year, $28 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers subsequently officially announced the signing.

The report states that Rui Hachimura and his agent, Darren Matsubara, reached an agreement with the Clippers after free agency began. Both sides initially hoped to wait for the Lakers and Clippers to complete a sign-and-trade, but because the Lakers did not agree to the proposed deal, Hachimura ultimately chose to join the Clippers as a free agent and remain in Los Angeles.

In the 2025-26 season, 28- year-old Rui Hachimura averaged 11.5 points per game in the regular season with a field goal percentage of 51.4% and a three-point percentage of 44.3% . In the playoffs, he averaged 17.5 points per game with a field goal percentage of 54.9% and a three-point percentage of 56.9% , ranking first among all players who averaged at least 5 three-point attempts per game in the 2026 playoffs .

Rui Hachimura, the 9th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft , joined the Lakers in 2023 and gradually became an important member of the team's rotation. Now, having moved to the Clippers in the same city, he will begin a new chapter in his professional career.

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