On January 15, Beijing time, the Lakers' 23-year-old two-way contract guard Mason Jones ushered in a big outbreak in today's G League, bombarding 44 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, 17 of 24 shots, and 8 free throws. Jones, who has a strong scoring ability, signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on December 21 last year, and he is proving his ability with excellent performances.
Jones is only 1.93 meters tall, and his 17 rebounds are more surprising than 44 points. He started his career with the Rockets as a losing draft, and when he signed with the Rockets, Jones was confident and said in an interview that the Rockets signed the best rookie of the year. He played in 26 games with the Rockets, averaging 11.8 minutes per game, contributing 5.8 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Harden, who was still playing for the Rockets at the time, took good care of the rookie and trained with him for a while.
After being cut by the Rockets, Jones signed a two-way contract with the 76ers and only got six games to play, averaging 2.7 points per game, shooting 55.6% from the field and shooting 50% from three-point range. After joining the Lakers, Jones only got two appearances, averaging 4.5 minutes per game and contributing 2.5 points.
The Lakers' G-League team, the South Bay Lakers, posted Jones' highlights for today's game, with the caption: "Mason is fully in game mode!" In contrast, The Lakers' other two-way contract player, Dunbuya, is a bit of a disappointment. He played 15 minutes off the bench in this game, shooting 1-of-5, with only 3 points and 3 rebounds, leading to 3 fouls and 3 turnovers. This is the second time the Lakers have signed Dumboya, after they signed and then cut him.
Today, the Lakers' health is not too bad, Thick Brow and Nunn are temporarily unable to play, Howard and Melon are minor injuries, even if the truce will not last long. Jones and Dunbua can only serve as spare tires for the team, waiting for their own opportunities. However, if Jones can maintain such a state, I believe that even if the Lakers give up on him, there will be other teams willing to give him a chance.