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Austin Reaves can’t wait to play defense with Anthony Davis

Austin Reaves played 1418 minutes for the Lakers last season, but he seems to have had a particular fondness for 273 of them. Those are the minutes that Reaves shared the court with Anthony Davis, and the sophomore guard is looking forward to many more of those in 2022-23.

In an interview with Jake Fischer on the Callin app, Reaves expressed his excitement about playing with a healthy Anthony Davis, specifically because of what AD brings defensively that the Lakers were lacking a year ago:

“Health is the main key for him, and like you said, when he’s healthy he’s a problem, to say the least.