What is the quality of the Lakers new player? This year he scored 28+6+10, beat Mr. 120 million, and three-pointers are very reliable

On September 30, the Lakers completed the buzzer-beating contract and used a contract to dig up the 21-year-old first-round pick, Nick Smith Jr. from the Hornets. Many people are not familiar with Smith, but he is actually quite capable and has great potential. Nick Smith played with the Hornets last season, playing 60 games, averaging 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. His unique skill is shooting, especially long shots. His three-pointers are very reliable and his style of play is more radical. He doesn't suffer any losses on the defensive end because of his long wingspan.

Nick Smith is 193cm tall and has an arm span of 208cm, so he is really good at robbing the back line. On the offensive end, his jump shots and breakthroughs are both reliable, especially for breakthroughs. Because he has a low center of gravity and his first step is fast, he has strong breakthrough ability. As a substitute defender, he averaged 9.9 points per game. Although he is in a weak team, he can still prove that he has some strength. Many people compare him with Suns guard Jaylen Green. In fact, they really have similarities. They have strong explosive power, but they are thin and lack confrontation, but they have no problem with projection.

Nick Smith Jr. is actually also a first-round pick. He was the No. 23rd pick in the first round in 2023. In the Hornets, they can only say that they have no fertile ground for training, their playing style is chaotic, and the team is also disorganized, so it is difficult for rookies to grow here. The Hornets have always been indulging in Lamelo Ball to shoot, and Bridges Jr. also plays very uniquely in order to make data. Therefore, many good talents on the back line have not been shown, including Brandon Miller, who are now slowly disappearing into the crowd. So, the Hornets cut Nick Smith a few days ago, and the rest is not bad news for him.

Just after being laid off for less than 48 hours, the Lakers extended an olive branch to him. In fact, the Rockets also came to poach people this time, because the Rockets also lacked defenders, Van Vleet was injured, and they really hoped to sign a defender. But in the end, Nick Smith Jr. chose the Lakers, which is bigger in the market, to play with the superstars in the spotlight, which he likes. Although the Lakers provided him with a two-way contract, Smith Jr. is obviously competing with him. He hopes to play well in the Lakers, so that more people can see and prove that he can gain a foothold in the NBA.

In fact, Smith Jr. really has the style of a general. On April 9 this year, in the game between the Hornets and the Raptors, he suddenly broke out, making 8 of 13 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, among which the scores and assists were career highs. The Raptors' forward guard swingman RJ Barrett, who was against him, was completely beaten. The Raptors' 4-year 120 million man scored only 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the game, and made 4 of 11 shots. You know, RJ Barrett is a 25-year-old Tanhua Show, at the peak, and was beaten so ugly by a second-year player, which shows that this young man is indeed a bit capable.