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7. Rui Hachimura, Washington Wizards

13.1 PPG, 5.5 REB, 1.7 AST

While there have been some times where Rui Hachimura has looked a little lost on both ends of the floor for the Washington Wizards, let’s not forget that he still hasn’t played basketball as long as some of his peers who just came into the league.

Hachimura is a late bloomer similar to Pascal Siakam in that he picked up the game later than most yet has continued to work hard and emerge as a promising talent in his own right.

The bright spots look more than encouraging, capped off with a 21-point outing on 10-of-13 shooting from the field against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

While he doesn’t have the shake or handle to get anything he wants off the bounce, he’s still a 6’9″ combo forward with a sweet mid-range jumper.

Talk about string music when he’s shooting the ball off a one-dribble pull-up.

Easy baskets around the rim off dump offs and cuts are also part of his game, and those three main ingredients have created a dish that the Washington Wizards can’t help but have next to their main entree of Bradley Beal moving forward.

Extending his range out beyond the arc has to be a priority for Hachimura moving forward, but 83.3 percent shooting from the charity stripe as well as his work ethic speak well to polishing that skill in time.

If he starts canning 3s at a decent clip, look out. Those 20-plus point outings will start becoming a regular thing for the city of Washington.