Overview
- Averaging 34.2 points and 10.0 assists in the opening games, Reaves is shooting about 53% from the field and roughly 39% from three, per ClutchPoints.
- His run includes a 51-point night vs. the Kings, 41 vs. the Trail Blazers, and a 28-point, 16-assist game capped by a winning floater over the Timberwolves.
- Redick said, “It's as much Austin's team as it is LeBron's team or Luka's team,” adding that Reaves is “one of the guys now.”
- The surge comes as the Lakers lean on Reaves while Dončić and James recover from injuries, with the team needing his scoring and playmaking.
- Reaves declined a four-year, $89.2 million extension this offseason, prompting speculation about future options as Kevin Garnett suggested he may be ‘auditioning’ and Skip Bayless praised his undrafted-to-stardom arc.