With all of the trade rumors swarming around Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, I wanted to get a take on the international superstar from someone who’s known him from the beginning of his NBA career. 

I asked Beal during Saturday’s postgame about thoughts on Rui’s growth from his rookie year until now. It was nice to hear Beal give Rui props for having “the best pump-fake in the league”. When Rui was told about this compliment, he was surprised and his reaction was priceless. Watch the full video to see.

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