Otto Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr., and RJ Hampton Make Magic Debuts

The Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Orlando Magic and their new additions on Sunday night. It was a close game that came down to a last-second shot attempt by Otto Porter Jr. Porter used a screen and a pump fake to get a clean look from deep, but he was unable to connect at the buzzer.

Recap

It was a team attack in the first game for the new-look Magic. Dwayne Bacon led the team with 26 points and 8 rebounds. While Chuma Okeke scored 14 points off of 50% shooting from behind the arc, it wasn’t enough to stop the injured Lakers from stealing a win.

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis still sidelined, the door was open for the rest of the Lake-Show. Combined, Dennis Schröder and Montrezl Harrell scored 42 points on 15-27 shooting from the field. Kyle Kuzma also performed well, scoring 21 points with 11 rebounds. The Lakers showed that they can still be lethal with injuries, especially after the addition of Andre Drummond.

Andre Drummond

On Sunday night, prior to the game, the Lakers signed Andre Drummond. In 25 games this season, the 2-time All-Star has averaged 17.5 PPG, 13.5 RPG, and 2.6 APG.

“We’re all thrilled to add Andre Drummond, a player of his caliber, to our team,” Vogel said following the Lakers’ 96-93 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

New Additions

Wendell Carter Jr., RJ Hampton, and Otto Porter Jr. made their Orlando Magic debuts on Sunday night.

All three ended up coming off the bench. Hampton had 10 points in 17 minutes, while Carter scored eight points in 20 minutes. Porter had five points in 25 minutes, including a long 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter to tie it at 69.

Next Up

Orlando will stay near Staples Center, where they will face the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night at 10:00 PM EST.