Luka Doncic and another Lakers star nominated for NBA Player of the Week

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Rohlin, M. (2026, October 26). Luka Doncic and another Lakers star nominated for NBA Player of the Week. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/two-lakers-superstars-nominated-for-nba-player-of-the-week/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Melissa Rohlin

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Ty Jerome of the Memphis Grizzlies and Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers were named NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week for the opening week of the season. Luka Doncic from the Lakers was among the nominees in the Western Conference, despite not playing particularly well in the first two games but putting up a 52-point performance against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Austin Reaves also received recognition with averages of 26.7 points and 6.3 assists over the Lakers' first three games. Jerome leads the league in scoring at 34.7 points per game, followed closely by Doncic at 34.3 points per game. Maxey has been averaging 28.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and two steals for the 76ers, who started with a 3-1 record before losing to the Pistons on Sunday.
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Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the NBA's opening week, alongside Ty Jerome from the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference. Maxey averaged 28.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2 steals per game during this period. The 76ers started their season with a strong 3-1 record, including victories over the reigning champion New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Milwaukee Bucks. Luka Doncic of the Lakers was also nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week despite not playing particularly well in his first two games; however, he had an impressive 52-point performance against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Austin Reaves, another Lakers player, is averaging 26.7 points and 6.3 assists over their first three games, showcasing a steady start to the season.

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76ers ORG · 3× Doncic PERSON · 3× Grizzlies ORG · 2× Jerome PERSON · 2× Lakers ORG · 2× Pistons ORG · 2× Eastern Conference ORG · 1× NBA ORG · 1× Ty Jerome PERSON · 1× Tyrese Maxey PERSON · 1×

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Maxey is averaging 28.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and two steals for the 76ers, who opened the season with a 3-1 record, including wins over the reigning champion Knicks, Cavaliers and Bucks.
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Luka Doncic and another Lakers star nominated for NBA Player of the Week · assertive framing

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Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome and 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week for the opening week of the season. asserted
Jerome → name → season
The other nominees in the Western Conference included Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, as well as Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Rockets’ Amen Thompson. asserted
nominees → include → Doncic
Doncic is coming off a thrilling 52-point performance on Sunday afternoon against the Utah Jazz. asserted
Doncic → come → Jazz
Interestingly though, he did not play particularly well in the season’s first two games. asserted
he → play → games
Meanwhile, Reaves has looked incredibly steady to start the season. asserted
Reaves → look → season
He is averaging 26.7 points, 6.3 assists, and is shooting a whopping 63% from the field over the Lakers’ first three games. asserted
He → average → games
In the Eastern Conference, the nominees included Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson and Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. asserted
nominees → include → Cunningham
Jerome, who’s in his second season with the Grizzlies, is leading the league in scoring with 34.7 points a game, ahead of Doncic who’s No. 2 with 34.3 points a game. asserted
who → ’ → points
Both Jerome and Doncic have led their respective teams to 3-0 starts. asserted
Jerome → lead → starts
Maxey is averaging 28.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and two steals for the 76ers, who opened the season with a 3-1 record, including wins over the reigning champion Knicks, Cavaliers and Bucks. asserted
who → average → Knicks
The 76ers fell to the Pistons on Sunday, 106-93. asserted
76ers → fall → Sunday
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