At the end of the preseason, how did the Lakers three major new players perform? Two of them met expectations, and the 6 million shooter was wasted.

On October 18, the NBA preseason has ended, and the next step is the regular season. During this offseason, many teams have completed reinforcements through signings. Of course, not all signings can be successful. Many times a team feels that this player is suitable for them, but after playing, they find that he is not suitable. As one of the teams that everyone pays most attention to, the Lakers introduced three players during the offseason. How did they perform in the preseason?

Let’s talk about Ayton first. Ayton has the highest attendance rate among the three and is also the most concerned. After all, he will be the Lakers’ starting center in the new season. His performance directly affects the Lakers’ ability to achieve this season. After joining the Lakers, Ayton averaged 24 minutes per game, scoring 8.8 points, 9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal, and 1.8 blocks. He shot 51.4% from the field. Although he didn't score a lot, his performance was impeccable.

Redick positioned him as a defensive gate and responsible for protecting the frame, and Ayton did this very well. Ayton showed his enthusiasm. Although he still dislikes confrontation on the offensive end, he is very strong defensively, much better than Hayes. Ayton also has another ability that has been ignored by everyone, which is his coordination ability. He can pass the ball in the elbow area to connect teammates, and he also has an offensive threat.

Of course, Ayton still has shortcomings. The quality of his pick-and-roll screens is very average, and many of them are fake screens. After all, he is the No. 1 pick. Many times he screens just to create offensive opportunities for himself. Now he is a blue-collar player in the Lakers. He should figure out his position. If he keeps playing like this, it will not be a good thing for the Lakers' offense. Only strong pick-and-rolls can create more opportunities for defenders.

Let’s talk about Smart. Smart only played two games in the preseason, and scored 0 points in the first game. Looking at it this way, Smart seems to have fallen short of expectations? But the reality is that he has met expectations, and his performance in the past two games is better than that of the Grizzlies and Wizards. Smart also wants to prove himself. After all, he is only 31 years old. He will have to work hard for a big contract in the future and come to a big market like the Lakers to prove that he is the best choice.

Although he did not score in the first game, he also did not take a shot. However, his influence on the defensive end is very good, causing offensive fouls for the opponent, anticipating the opponent's passes, etc., on the defensive end The influence can be seen with the naked eye. Today against the Kings, he scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals on 5 of 11 shots. He fully demonstrated his advantages. This guy played really smart on the defensive end, but sometimes he was too hesitant on offense.

Smart was brought in to defend. He replaced Finney Smith. As the former DPOY, judging from the past two games, Smart is still at his peak level. As long as he stays healthy, his contribution on the defensive end is expected to be greater than Finney. After all, this guy can defend four positions, and can even cover the fifth position in some cases. His leadership temperament on the defensive end is also very good, and he can motivate his teammates to defend.

The last one is Laravia, who was originally recommended by Xiaoli. It can only be said that Xiaoli is far inferior to Doncic in terms of recognizing people. Laravia's attendance rate after joining is good, but everyone should have seen his performance. Redick asked him to try many roles. Point guard, shooter, and defender were not ideal. To be honest, when the Lakers took him, they expected him to become a shooter, but his shooting ability was too limited.

In the preseason, he averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 36.8% from the field and 23.1% from the three-point range. He has a certain ability to handle the ball and a certain shooting ability, but he is not reliable. He is good at everything but not good at anything. His shooting is expected to improve in the regular season, but don't expect to become a top shooter. Originally, the team acquired him with the intention of letting him replace Knecht's role, but now that Knecht's three-pointer is back, Laravia might become a top scorer and send him away in the middle of the season.

After all, he only has a 2-year contract of 12 million. Such a player is too cheap. As for the defense that Pelinka praised so much before, I haven't seen it at all in him. He also said that he can defend four positions. If he follows his defensive ability, he can defend five positions. Anyway, he can't defend any position.

However, the veteran blue-collar players of the Lakers have performed well this season. Vincent, Rui Hachimura and Reaves, all three of them have reached the stage of contract renewal, and now they are going all out. They are bound to perform well and sign a big contract. Who will the Lakers keep in the end? Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.