The Los Angeles Lakers love that they have Austin Reaves on their team. He is the perfect third-scorer for the way the rest of the team is constructed. Reaves is someone who can get a bucket from almost anywhere on the court. He's turned into a true three-level scorer, which is perfect for a team with an aging LeBron James on it.

With the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic, many assumed Austin Reaves would have a diminshed role on the team. He has confounded those expectations in s

A former NBA player said in 2023 that Austin Reaves wouldn't get much better as a player, and Pat Beverley took him to task for that claim.