I can’t even figure it out in the preseason. Will the Warriors’ new star forward report to the Development League after the season starts?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-116 at home. After this game, the Lakers achieved their first victory in the preseason and currently have a record of 1 win and 2 losses; while the Warriors suffered their first defeat in the preseason and currently have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

In this game, the performance of the Warriors' substitute forward star Gui Santos was not ideal. Santos played 19 minutes and 22 seconds, making 1 of 5 shots and 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line. He only scored 3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. He also had 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -2. Santos' performance on the defensive end is still so-so, and his defensive enthusiasm and concentration are worthy of recognition. Although there are certain problems in defensive ability and defensive experience, overall his performance on the defensive end can be considered to be able to help the team. The only problem is that Santos' performance on the offensive end is really poor. His scoring and shooting abilities have not been fully utilized. He has made various efforts on the offensive end and has not fully utilized his own characteristics. When Santos was on the court, the team also seemed to be limited on the offensive end. His performance is still a bit worrying.

In the NBA regular season last season, Santos played a total of 56 times in 82 games, averaging 13.6 minutes per game. He averaged 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 45.8% from the field, 33% from the three-point range, and 69% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Santos played a total of 10 times, averaging 7.2 minutes per game. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 52.9% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line. Since the preseason, Santos has averaged 16.1 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also has 1.3 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. His field goal percentage is 36.4%, his three-point shooting percentage is 22.2%, and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Santos' performance last season could only be regarded as so-so. Although he got more playing time and performance opportunities, his role on the court was actually relatively limited. He could not play a particularly big role on both offense and defense. His performance in the playoffs was also very average. Now in the preseason, Santos' performance still has not improved at all. It seems that his progress is also very limited. His development in the past few seasons has also shown obvious stagnation. If Santos cannot seize the opportunity to prove his strength, he will probably have to report to the NBA Development League after the start of the season?