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Dirk Nowitzki backs Rui Hachimura amid Lakers talk

Original: 八村塁

Japanese forward Rui Hachimura is drawing attention in Japan after former NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki praised him, saying the Los Angeles Lakers will likely regret moving on from him. The endorsement from the Dallas Mavericks legend is being widely shared among Japanese basketball fans following reports of a change in Hachimura's situation with the Lakers.

Why now: News of Hachimura's split from the Lakers plus Nowitzki's high-profile praise is driving Japanese interest in the forward's next move.

Rui HachimuraDirk NowitzkiLos Angeles LakersNBA

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• ［NBA］八村、左太もも痛欠場 米プロバスケNBA · 沖縄タイムス社
• 取材に応じる河村勇輝＝29日、ロサンゼルス近郊（共同） - 河村勇輝、NBA契約へ意欲 下部キャンプで、欧州オファーも - 写真・画像(1/1) · 西日本新聞me
• 八村塁、元MVPノビツキー氏が太鼓判「レーカーズは惜しむだろう」 · 日本経済新聞

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