The story for the Los Angeles Lakers early on this season has undoubtedly been the play of Austin Reaves. With both Luka Doncic and LeBron James dealing with injuries, Reaves has stepped up as the number one option for head coach JJ Redick and has kept the team afloat without their two superstars.
The latest outstanding performance for Reaves came against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he finished with 28 points and 16 assists while knocking down a floater at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 116-115 victory. It was more proof that Reaves is playing at another level this season and his head coach was not surprised that he came through when the Lakers needed him most.