Austin Reaves had to pinch himself during Tuesday night’s game against the Warriors.
The undrafted rookie, in just his second week of on-court action in the NBA, found himself on the floor alongside LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony, four players he grew up watching as a kid.
“It’s crazy,” Reaves said at shootaround on Wednesday. “For them to trust me enough to look for me and give me opportunities to make plays is special and it just boosts my confidence even more.”
It was the latest milestone moment for Reaves, whose ascension from two-way signee to playing alongside NBA legends has been rapid — if not also warranted — during the Lakers training camp and preseason.