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コントラクトイヤーを迎える | Rui Hachimuraの新シーズンに求められるもの - 第一部
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コントラクトイヤーを迎える | Rui Hachimuraの新シーズンに求められるもの - 第一部

The lights of L.A. shine bright — but for Rui Hachimura, season seven is about legacy. A contract year that could redefine his place in the league. 41% from deep two years straight — now he needs new weapons, sharper defense, and a mindset to match. Chris Sasaki breaks it down.

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訪れる第三の転機

平均キャリアが4.5年と言われるNBAにあって、八村塁 (Rui Hachimura)は日本人バスケットボールプレーヤー前人未到、7シーズン目のスタートを迎えようとしている。新たな開幕へ向けた準備期間からルカ・ドンチッチと共に戦う7年目は、間違いなくNBAキャリアにおける第三の転機につながるシーズンだ。 

第一の転機はもちろん2019年NBAドラフト。日本生まれの日本人プレーヤーとして初めて、NBAドラフト1巡目指名を受けた当時の記憶は今も鮮明に残っている。全体9位でワシントン・ウィザーズに入団し、デビュー戦からダブルダブルの活躍でキャリアをスタートさせた。

そして第二の転機は2022年1月23日にロサンゼルス・レイカーズへとトレードされたこと。レイカーズに入団すると八村選手は、レブロン・ジェームズ、アンソニー・デイビスといったオールNBA級の選手たちの脇を固める好プレーヤーとして、自身の価値を証明。制限付きFAを経て2023年7月に、レイカーズと新たに3年5100万ドルの契約を結んだ。

その後、ダービン・ハム、JJ・レディックと異なる2人のヘッドコーチ(以下HC)のもとでプレーしながら、過去2シーズンのパフォーマンスはチームの期待に十分に応える活躍で、3年契約にも価値があったことを証明。しかし、3年契約は今季をもって終了となり、八村選手はこのままいけば2026年7月に完全FAとなる。この時に本人も気に入っているロサンゼルスでの生活や、プレーを続けられているのか。もしくは異なるチームであったとしても、さらに年俸を増やすような契約が得られているのか。長くNBAでプレーする選手ならば誰もが経験するドラフト→制限付きFA(契約延長)→FA(2度目の契約延長)という、3ステップ目を迎えているのだ。だからこそ、2026年には大きな転機が訪れることが予想され、今季は勝負の年だと断言できる。今回はNBA選手ならば誰もが気合みなぎる「コントラクトイヤー」において、八村選手がみせるべき成長とパフォーマンスについて考察する。 

成長は拡張ではない。幅より質。

 成長とは必ずしも大きくなることではない。目指すべきは拡張より充実。そう端的に言い表すことができる。

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