Austin Reaves is the most feel-good story in recent memory for the Los Angeles Lakers. Undrafted and overlooked by the NBA, he latched on in LA and immediately looked like a good role player.
That was already a success, but of course, the development didn't stop there. He quickly blossomed into a good starter. Then a great starter. Now, he's a full-blown star, likely en route to his first All-Star nod in year five, less than a decade removed from graduating from Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, Arkansas, population 1,100. His story is so hilariously akin to a Disney movie script that it elevates beyond cliché.