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Nick Smith Jr. is quickly gaining fans among the rigid Lakers supporters following his impressive performances in the preseason. The former Hornets guard is vying for a standard contract after signing a $636,435 two-way deal with LA. Smith has made a compelling case thus far and is only building on it.
In Tuesday's game against the Suns, Smith earned more faith after an efficient outing while playing alongside Luka Doncic, who made his preseason debut. Smith began the contest with two made 3s off Doncic's assists, showcasing his catch-and-shoot ability.
Not just that, he proved he's a threat on both ends with stellar defense on the perimeter. These skills are of great value to the Lakers, who need more players to contribute in a multitude of ways offensively, while also not being liable on defense.
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Here's how Lakers fans hyped Nick Smith Jr. on X during Tuesday's outing:
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He should be on a regular contract over bronny
Nick smith jr game is just smooth dawg
give Nick Smith Jr. a contract soon as he sit down in the locker room at halftime we’ve seen enough 🙅🏾♂️
nick smith intrigues me bro
Nick Smith Jr. I won’t let this defense effort go unnoticed brother
There's so much juice in the Nick Smith Jr. signing wc could lead to a Monk 2.0. 1st rd picks getting a right environment performing better and reaching their potential.
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