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Amidst the offseason, Hachimura's transformation impacts the Lakers fans

The Lakers Japanese Wing has continuously pleasantly surprised the fans this offseason but now has taken it to a whole new level

By James Brown

The Lakers Japanese Wing has continuously pleasantly surprised the fans this offseason but now has taken it to a whole new level
The Lakers Japanese Wing has continuously pleasantly surprised the fans this offseason but now has taken it to a whole new level
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It has been a busy offseason for the Laker's Japanese wing Rui Hachimura, who, since the team got eliminated, has yet to take a vacation and was immediately working out at the gym.

Then, Hachimura announced that he wouldn't be playing with Japan at the FIBA World Cup as he wanted to put up the work to be ready for his next NBA season, as he was about to become a free agent.

The Lakers had him as a top priority, and, on the first day of the free agency market, re-signed him almost immediately with a three-year 51 million contract. Since then, he has been hard at working out with assistant coach Phil Handy.

But today, some new pictures have been released and show Hachimura at the pool, lifting some weight, but what has caught the attention of the fans and has them excited is how monstrous his body looks, as he is in real shape, and is hyping the fans for what his game will look like the following season.

Hachimura has been called a Kawhi Leonard clone

The Lakers fans are also enthusiastic about what Rui Hachimura will bring to the team's table for the next campaign, as he has already been called a Kawhi Leonard clone with his shots. Still, with the amount of work he is putting up this summer, things are looking to be interesting for the Japanese wing, as it has already been stated he will become a starter for coach Ham


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