Overview
- Reaves has posted games of 51, 41 and 28 points in his last three outings, including 16 assists and a buzzer-beating floater to beat the Timberwolves.
- The Lakers listed Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable for Friday in Memphis, while LeBron James, Maxi Kleber, Adou Thiero and Gabe Vincent remain out.
- Coach JJ Redick said Doncic’s sprained left finger and lower-left leg contusion are minor and signaled a likely return within the next couple of games.
- Across the three games Doncic missed, Reaves averaged roughly 40 points, 10 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals while leading the offense.
- Reaves’ surge has spurred media chatter about his role and value, with Theo Pinson floating a James-or-Reaves choice and Chandler Parsons predicting Reaves could finish with stronger numbers than James.