The 2025 NBA Preseason hasn’t been too kind to the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, it’s been more like an eye-opener right ahead of the regular season that waits to unfold in less than a week. After Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns in the Mortgage Matchup Center, JJ Redick’s team has a 1-3 record. Yes, in what felt like an easy situation against the Suns after the first half of the game, the likes of Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, and Marcus Smart couldn’t pass the winning threshold.

Tuesday also marked the preseason debuts for both Doncic and Smart, who made a brilliant pair in the first half. While Luka whipped passes through rows of outstretched arms, the veteran guard, Marcus Smart, ended up with just a single assist. Well, the Slovenian Sensation was back in the game, in style. But

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