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The performance of his debut is not good! The Lakers new player will no longer work hard in the backcourt and will probably be cut soon?

11:08pm, 5 October 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers who played at home 103-81, achieving a good start in the preseason, while the Lakers suffered such a crushing defeat in their first preseason game.

In this game, the Lakers' new player Nate Williams Jr., who had just signed, can be said to be very bad. Williams played 17 minutes and 52 seconds in the game, made 0 of 1 shot and 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game, and only contributed 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. He also had 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -11. Williams lacks sufficient scoring ability on the offensive end and has no other talent. He is also outside the team's system and has no effect at all. Williams' performance on the defensive end is still quite positive, and he has achieved a certain defensive effect, but his performance in foul control is also not ideal, and there have been a lot of fouls. Overall, Williams did not show his characteristics and talents, and his role on the court and his influence on the game are very limited.

In the NBA regular season last season, Williams played 20 games for the Rockets in 82 games, averaging 7.3 minutes per game, averaging 3.2 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 0.8 fouls. He shot 43.5%, three-point shooting percentage 23.1%, and free throw shooting percentage 62.5%. In the playoffs, Williams only played 3 times in total. Due to his playing time, he could not perform well. In the NBA Development League last season, Williams played 21 times for the Rockets' subordinate team Rio Grand Canyon Vipers, with averaging 31 minutes per game, with averaging 19.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 2.4 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.5%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 83.3%.

In fact, Williams used to represent the Rockets in the NBA Summer League, but his performance during the Summer League was really bad. He was directly cut by the Rockets during the Summer League. The Lakers signed him with a training camp contract before, and he was also considered to have the opportunity to launch a quota on a two-way contract. However, Williams' performance was so mediocre in his preseason debut, which also made everyone worried about his prospects in the team. If Williams cannot prove his worth during the preseason, he will probably be cut by the team soon.

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