In a previous NBA Summer League game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 92-68. After this game, the Warriors won two big games since the start of the summer league, while the Lakers suffered two consecutive defeats since the start of the summer league, and it was a two-game defeat.
In this game, Lithuanian backcourt Mantas Rubštavičius, who made his summer league debut for the Warriors, performed quite well. Rubustavicius played 24 minutes and 40 seconds, shooting 4-of-8 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-5 from the free throw line, with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and a plus/minus of +16. Rubstavicus has shown a fairly well-rounded scoring ability, he can score on breakaways, he also looks like he has some outside shooting ability, and he has some characteristics in passing, and he doesn't play that badly on the defensive end. Overall, Rubstavicus' performance has really been impressive, and it looks like he is a mature player as well.
Born in May 2002, the 22-year-old was the undrafted pick in this year's NBA Draft. According to the data of the previous G League elite training camp, Rubustavicius is 201.3cm tall barefoot, 201.3cm in reach, 261.6cm tall on standing, and weighs 90.8kg. Rubustavicius is a tall backcourt player who also has a more well-rounded technique, but his arm span does look average, and his athleticism can only be considered so-so. In addition, his age is indeed on the older side, which is why his draft market is not particularly ideal, and he eventually became an important factor in losing the draft.
In the NBL last season, Rubustavicius played a total of 58 games for his New Zealand Breakers, averaging 16.8 minutes per game, averaging 6.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers, shooting 43.9% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range, and 79.3% from the free throw line. Rubustavicius's performance last season was also obviously a bit mediocre, and he didn't play to his full level, which was a big factor in his draft performance. After the draft, the Warriors offered Rubustavicius a Summer League contract. It seems that the Warriors still have some expectations for Rubstavicus, and Rubstavicus should have shown something special in the previous Warriors tryouts. I don't know if Rubustavicius will be able to build on the next matches, play better, and at least secure a training camp contract for himself.