5 assists in 8 minutes! Will the former Rockets first-round pick have a chance to stay with the Clippers?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Los Angeles Clippers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors at home 106-103 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Clippers' record in the preseason is locked at 3 wins and 1 loss, while the Warriors' record in the preseason is locked at 3 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, TyTy Washington Jr., the new substitute backcourt star just signed by the Clippers, made his debut after joining the team. His overall performance in his debut was also good. Washington played 8 minutes and 36 seconds, making 1 of 2 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 2 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of -4. Washington didn't play much, and he didn't get many shooting opportunities. He didn't score too many points, but he performed quite well in passing and organizing offenses. He sent many wonderful passes to his teammates, which proved his characteristics and talents. Washington's performance in other aspects is not outstanding, but after all, his playing time is relatively limited. It is not easy to be able to display some of his own characteristics and provide some help to the team under such circumstances. What's more, Washington has just joined the team, and he obviously lacks tacit understanding with his teammates.

Washington was born in November 2001. He is 23 years old, 191cm tall and 88kg in weight. He is a backcourt player selected by the Houston Rockets with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Last season, Washington joined the Suns as a two-way contract player. He played a total of 16 times in the NBA regular season, averaging 7.4 minutes per game. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 0.2 steals per game. He also had 0.2 turnovers and 0.2 fouls. He shot 31.1% from the field, 19% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. In the NBA Development League last season, Washington played 32 times on behalf of the Suns' NBA Development League affiliate Valley Suns, averaging 32.8 minutes per game. He averaged 21.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 2.4 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 46.9% from the field, 41.4% from the three-point range, and 78.1% from the free throw line.

Washington first signed a training camp contract with the Clippers this summer, but he was waived by the team before the start of training camp. But before that, Washington returned to the Clippers with a training camp contract. Since the Clippers previously waived Trentyn Flowers, the team also freed up a two-way contract spot. I wonder if Washington's performance in this game can win the recognition of the team's coaching staff. Can he get the chance to stay on the team?