DHJ Quick Take: Rui Hachimura Among San Antonio Spurs’ Free-Agency Targets
The San Antonio Spurs have Rui Hachimura among their free-agency targets as they look to add shooting around Victor Wembanyama, even after re-signing Harrison Barnes.
- Who are the Spurs targeting? Rui Hachimura is among the forwards San Antonio is pursuing as the veteran wing hits unrestricted free agency.
- Why does Hachimura fit? The Spurs want more shooting next to Victor Wembanyama, and Hachimura is coming off a 44.3% three-point season that ranked among the league’s most efficient.
- Why does it matter? San Antonio kept eyeing frontcourt help even after re-signing Harrison Barnes, a sign the Spurs aren’t done reshaping the rotation.
- What’s next? The negotiating window opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT, with contracts eligible to be signed beginning July 6.
Rui Hachimura is among the forwards the San Antonio Spurs are targeting in free agency, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned, as the veteran wing hits the open market coming off a career-best run with the Los Angeles Lakers.
San Antonio entered the offseason hunting shooting and frontcourt depth around Victor Wembanyama, and it moved early to lock in part of that mix. The Spurs re-signed Harrison Barnes on a reported one-year, $8 million deal Monday night, sources said, and handed Julian Champagnie a new three-year, $45 million contract. Even after those moves, San Antonio sits well under the luxury tax and first apron, with Wembanyama and most of the young core on rookie-scale money, leaving room to keep shopping for a forward like Hachimura.
Hachimura won’t get to the open market unnoticed. Coming off the postseason he just delivered, the 28-year-old is expected to draw a crowded market, with some around the league projecting an annual figure north of the roughly $15 million taxpayer mid-level exception.
Rui Hachimura’s Stock Soared in the Playoffs
Hachimura put together one of the most efficient seasons of his career in 2025-26. He averaged 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds across 68 games while shooting 51.4% from the field and 44.3% from 3 on 3.9 attempts a night. His 62.0% true shooting ranked 32nd in the NBA, strong production for a complementary forward.
He saved his best for the postseason. Across the Lakers’ two playoff rounds, Hachimura bumped his scoring to 17.5 points on 54.9% shooting overall and a scorching 56.9% from deep, the kind of run that tends to move a player’s market in a hurry.
How Rui Hachimura Would Fit Next to Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio’s roster math points toward a stretch four who can space the floor for Wembanyama, and Hachimura checks that box. The Spurs have the flexibility to shop, and a shooting forward who can play off a complementary big has been a clear priority for a frontcourt still taking shape.
At 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, Hachimura also brings enough size to hold up defensively, a useful trait on a Spurs team built around Wembanyama’s rim protection. His shooting gravity would give San Antonio another reliable release valve in a half-court offense that leaned heavily on its young guards last season.
Teams can begin negotiating with outside free agents Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT, with contracts eligible to be signed starting July 6.
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