Portland Trail Blazers point guard Skylar Mays got his first start of the season in the team’s 116-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.
With injuries to No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson and veteran Malcolm Brogdon, Mays has unexpectedly been called into action and has thrived with the opportunity. He played well enough to be converted from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract that could have him playing meaningful minutes for the Blazers throughout this season and maybe even beyond.
Against the Lakers, Mays matched a career-high with 12 assists to go with 15 points for his second consecutive double-double.