The last preseason game finally showed something! Can the former Spurs wing star stay in the Trail Blazers?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Utah Jazz narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 132-129 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Jazz achieved their first victory in the preseason. Their record in the preseason was locked at 1 win and 3 losses, while the Trail Blazers' record in the preseason was also locked at 1 win and 3 losses.

In this game, although the Trail Blazers lost the game, the team's substitute wing player Sidy Cissoko actually performed well. Sissoko played 16 minutes and 02 seconds, making 3 of 6 shots and 1 of 4 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 7 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. He also had 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus of +8. Sissoko also showed a relatively comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end and scored some points. Not only that, he can also play a good role in passing and supporting, but his performance on the defensive end is also quite good. Sissoko doesn't have much playing time, but he also brings out his characteristics on both offense and defense in the limited playing time on the court, and the overall situation of the team is also quite good when he is on the court. At least in this game, Sissoko's role was quite obvious, but the performance of his teammates was generally average, and his series of efforts could not help the team reverse the situation.

Sissoko was born in April 2004. He is 21 years old, 196cm tall and weighs 101kg. He is a rising wing star from France selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 44th pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Sissoko played 22 times for the Spurs and Trail Blazers, averaging 5.2 minutes per game. He averaged 1.5 points, 1 rebound, 0.7 assists, and 0.1 steals per game. He also had 0.5 turnovers and 0.5 fouls. He shot 43.3% from the field, 23.1% from the three-point range, and 33.3% from the free throw line.

During the preseason, Sissoko played a total of 4 times, averaging 18 minutes per game. He averaged 4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.8 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He shot 22.2% from the field, 7.7% from the three-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line.

Sissoko's performance in the first few games of the preseason was a mess. His performance on the offensive end was simply appalling. His scoring ability was seriously lacking. He lacked stable scoring methods on the offensive end. His feeling in shooting from the outside was even worse. However, Sissoko has recovered somewhat in this game. He also performed quite well and proved his role in the team. I wonder if the Blazers will choose to keep this two-way contract player in the future. Will his performance satisfy the Blazers coaching staff?