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14 points in 18 minutes! The Lakers new player made his debut, and it was amazing to beat Dillon, and the coach named him and praised him

8:42pm, 4 October 2025【Basketball】

On October 4, the NBA preseason started, and the Lakers and Suns game was very concerned. Although both sides can't play in this game, Doncic, James, Smart, and rookie Adu can't play. On the Suns, new player Jaylen Green is also absent due to injury, but after all, it is the Lakers and the NBA's absolute traffic responsibility, so although it is a preseason, the attention is not low. In this game, the performance of rookies and new players from both sides is also the focus of everyone's attention.

In today's game, five new players appeared on the Lakers, namely Aiton, Laravia, Jonathan Williams, RJ Davis, and Anton Watson. On the Suns, six new players also made their debut, namely Dillon, Hayes Davis, Jared Butler, Fleming, Manuach, and David Duke Jr. Among these new faces, some have played well and some have performed mediocrely. Lakers new center Ayton played just today, making 0 of 2 shots in the game, scoring 1 point and 8 rebounds. Laravia is okay, making 3 of 6 shots, scoring 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. On the Lakers bench, neither Jonathan Williams nor Anton Watson scored. Instead, 23-year-old older rookie RJ Davis became the Lakers' biggest surprise today. This player who only made the NBA after playing the Big Five is the shortest player in the game. He is only 183cm tall and has a undrafted background. He signed an E10 contract with the Lakers. In today's game, RJ Davis became the strongest attacking point on the Lakers' bench. He only played 18 minutes in the whole game, but he made 5 of 8 shots, contributed 14 points and 1 steal, 1 of 2 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, making his finishing ability impressive. In the game, RJ Davis first opened the situation with a long three-pointer with a long shot, and then scored continuously through breakthroughs and jump shots. In the middle of the third quarter, RJ Davis faced the Suns defensive champion Dillon Brooks, which made people applaud. RJ Davis received a return pass from Kneckett with only 8 seconds left. There was not much time left. RJ Davis could only play Dillon one-on-one. His height disadvantage was very obvious and he could not pull up the jump shot. RJ Davis could only break through along the baseline. As a result, Dillon was very strong and had enough confrontation. RJ Davis was squeezed to a negative angle. Seeing that 24 seconds were about to come, RJ Davis turned over and jumped into the basket, and the whole game cheered, and Redick on the sideline was stunned.

in 18 minutes and hit 14 points! The Lakers' new player made his debut, and it was amazing to beat Dillon, and the coach named him and praised him! It can be said that RJ Davis became the most surprising newcomer for Lakers fans tonight. Although he didn't even get a two-way contract, he has indeed entered the vision of Lakers coach Redick. Redick said after the game that Brownie and Kneckett played poorly today, and Ayton's performance was also average, but he was not worried.

Then, Redick focused on Rivers, Vanderbilt, Korlock and RJ Davis. Finally, the reporter asked Redick if RJ Davis had any hope of "turning into a regular basis" and entering the rotation. Redick said, of course there is hope. I know his ability. He averaged 15.5 points in North Carolina in his first five season and 17 points in the summer league. His attacking firepower is what we need very much.

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