The NBA 2022-23 season has begun, and we can see that many players who joined new teams in the off-season have played a lot of wonderful performances. Therefore, the US media listed the top 9 stars who performed the best in the first game of the 2022-23 season for the new team, and which players performed the best.
1. Brooklyn Nets - Ben Simmons
In his first game for the Nets, Ben Simmons played 23 points, contributed four points, five rebounds, and five assists. Unfortunately, he had to go off the court because of six fouls, and the team lost 108-130 to the Pelicans. Ben Simmons has not found his own state in the preseason so far, how tolerant is the Nets of him in the new season? Let's wait and see!
2. New York Knicks Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson played 36 minutes in his first game with the Knicks, contributing 15 points, six rebounds, and nine assists. Unfortunately, the team lost 112-115 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Jalen Brunson is still doing very well, and it's not easy to give the opportunity to play like that, but how to help the Knicks get out of the predicament they did last season is the key.
3. Portland Trail Blazers - Jerami Grant
Jerami Grant's first game with the Trail Blazers, he played 35 minutes, contributed 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals. Jerami Grant's outstanding performance also helped the Trail Blazers beat the Kings 115-108 and reaped the start of the new season, and the arrival of Jerami Grant also made Lillard a lot easier on both the offensive and defensive ends.
4. Dallas Maverick - Wood
Wood's first game with the Mavericks, he played 24 minutes, contributing 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. Unfortunately, the team finally lost to the Suns by a score of 105-107, and it was too difficult to be reversed. Wood's arrival as one of the league's best all-around big men has helped Luka Doncic a lot, and he may be firmly in the team's starting position.
5. Cleveland Cavaliers - Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell played 35 minutes in his first game with the Cavaliers, contributing 31 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers still lost to the Raptors by a score of 105-108, and Donovan Mitchell recently said that he missed the days of training with Adebayo.
6. Atlanta Eagles - Dejan Temurray
Dejantamurry's first game with the Hawks, playing 38 minutes, contributed 20 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Finally, he helped the team beat the Rockets 117-107. The arrival of Dejan Taimurray has raised the Eagles' offense and defense by a level, and Trae Young is also a lot easier on the offensive end.
7. Minnesota Timberwolves - Gobert
Gobert played 34 minutes in his first game with the Timberwolves, contributing 23 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists. Helping the Timberwolves defeat the Thunder 115-108, Gobert's arrival also added wings to the Timberwolves' interior line.
9. Utah Jazz - Colin Sexton
Colin Sexton's first game with the Jazz, played 21 minutes, contributed 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Helping the team beat the Denver Nuggets 123-102, but the Jazz, who traded two stars in the offseason, won the first game of the new season, is Colin Sexton going to lead the Jazz to a rebuild?
9. Los Angeles Clippers - John Wall
John Wall played 25 minutes in his first game with the Clippers, contributing 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Helped the Clippers beat the Lakers in the same city by a score of 103-97. The Lakers' three guards shot 1-of-25 from the field, not as good as John Wall alone, shooting 7-of-15. Knowing this, the Lakers might as well have taken John Wall directly.