The Clippers may have found the kind of signing that can put a familiar franchise drought on the table.
Rui Hachimura, the team’s most significant addition this summer, has a real shot to become the next Clippers player to finish a regular season as the NBA’s leader in three-point shooting percentage. The last L.A. player to do it was Luke Kennard in 2021-22, when he played 70 games and paired availability with elite accuracy from deep.
Hachimura brings the kind of shooting profile that makes the idea more than wishful thinking. He has been extremely efficient from three over the last three seasons, and in the 2025-26 playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers he hit 56.9% of his threes on 5.8 attempts per game.
The setup around him only strengthens the case. The Clippers are built with playmakers who should be eager to find him, and Tyronn Lue is expected to run a number of plays for him as well. That kind of usage can turn a strong shooter into a statistical outlier.
Passing is one area where the Clippers do not come up short. Darius Garland, Keaton Wagler, Kris Dunn and Brandon Ingram all bring above-average to elite playmaking, and all but Wagler averaged more than 3.5 assists per game last season. Wagler is a rookie, but he already stands out as a passer.
That matters for everyone in the rotation, but especially for Hachimura. He is one of the league’s best shooters at power forward, and his smooth mechanics back up the numbers.
If everything clicks, Hachimura could do something the Clippers have not seen in years. And if he ends up leading the league in three-point percentage, it would not just be a nice season - it would make the 29-year-old a fan favorite worldwide.
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