His scoring ability is average and his other abilities are limited. Doesn t there much time left for the Lakers new players in the backcourt?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Golden State Warriors, who played at home, successfully defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-103. After this game, the Warriors got a good start in the preseason; while the Lakers suffered two consecutive losses in the preseason, and two miserable losses.

In this game, the performance of the Lakers' substitute backcourt Nick Smith Jr. is still not particularly satisfactory. Smith played 11 minutes and 48 seconds in the whole game, made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. He also had 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +2. Smith's efficiency on the offensive end is still not very stable, he still has not shown any stable offensive means, his scoring ability is still not shown, his performance in organization and tandem is not particularly ideal, and his role on the defensive end is also very limited. Considering that Smith often faces players in the third or even fourth lineup of the opponent, he can only play such performance and such offensive efficiency, which is indeed a little worse. He should have performed at the dominant level under such circumstances, but he has not succeeded in doing this.

Smith was born in April 2004 and is 21 years old, 188cm tall and weighs 84kg. He is a backcourt player from the University of Arkansas selected by the Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft with the No. 27 pick in the first round. In the NBA regular season last season, Smith made a total of 60 appearances, averaging 22.8 minutes per game, averaging 9.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 1.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 34%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 93.5%. In the NBA Development League last season, Smith played 8 times for the Hornets' subordinate team Greensboro Hornets, with averaging 33 minutes per game, with averaging 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks, 2.2 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 42.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 93.8%.

In the previous game where the team lost to the Phoenix Suns, Smith's performance was also not ideal. He shot 2 of 5 shots, 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and had 1 turnover, and the plus and negative values ​​were also low to the lowest level of -19 in the game. In two consecutive games, Smith's offensive stability was relatively average. He actually got a lot of ball rights and mobile phone opportunities, but he still seemed a little too hasty on the court. His scoring ability was not ideal, and his ability in other aspects was very average. He did not show particularly outstanding talents at all. Although Smith is a first-round pick and although he was once considered the top five-star high school student in the United States, all this has passed. If he cannot prove his strength as soon as possible, it will be sooner or later that he will be eliminated in this fiercely competitive NBA arena.