Rui Hachimura News: Starting sans James

Published on March 6, 2026

Hachimura will start against the Pacers on Friday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.

With LeBron James (elbow/foot) unavailable for the second leg of this back-to-back set, Hachimura will return to the first unit. As a starter this season (31 games), the 28-year-old forward has averaged 12.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 32.3 minutes per contest.