JANUARY 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
AUSTIN REAVES #15 - SHOOTING GUARD - LOS ANGELES LAKERS
17.0 PPG •
3.8 RPG •
4.9 APG
17.0 PPG
3.8 RPG
4.9 APG
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Identifies Most Critical Offensive Stat LA Must Improve After Miami Drubbing AR-15 is right.
Austin Reaves-D'Angelo Russell starting backcourt clicks for Lakers in win over Thunder Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell, starting together for the second straight game, combined for 29 points and 13 assists in the Lakers 112-...
JANUARY 16 • LATIMES.COM
Drops 15 points in win Reaves provided 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one block across 33 minutes during Monday's 112-105 victory over Oklahoma City.
Impact Reaves scored double-digits for the seventh time in the past eight games, delivering another serviceable yet underwhelming fantasy performance. Currently, the 99th-ranked player in standard leagues, Reaves has been unable to build any real momentum this season. At this point, managers need to hope he can get hot for a stretch of games, at which point executing a sell-high could be on the cards.
JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Remains Favorite For Award He's About To Be Ineligible For It may not be in the cards for the Laker guard
JANUARY 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Efficient gsme in narrow win Reaves supplied 11 points (3-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 132-131 victory over Toronto.
Impact Reaves had some trouble finding the bottom of the basket from long range, but he had an otherwise respectable showing in another start. D'Angelo Russell is active once again, and although the team will probably restrict his minutes over the next week, it will be interesting to see what happens to Reaves once Russell is 100 percent. Reaves will likely give way to Russell, but he's played well enough to get a starting spot. His numbers may fall if he is relegated to the second unit.
JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Calls Out LA's Performance On This Side Of Ball Reaves knows that they can perform at a much higher level.
JANUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Log best assist total of season Reaves closed Friday's 127-113 loss to the Grizzlies with 19 points (8-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 40 minutes.
Impact The Lakers are in a bit of a death spiral since winning the In-Season Tournament, losing 10 of 13 games since hoisting the trophy in Vegas. Giving Austin Reaves the kind of playing time he had last season could serve as good remedy for what ails them. Although Reaves got the start at point guard due to D'Angelo Russell's (lower body), coach Darvin Ham won't commit to a starting role for him despite his stellar play during the team's rally through the playoffs last season. Reaves is worth a spot on your bench in hopes that he'll break through with a consistent role in the future.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Describes the Vibe in Locker Room After Another Tough Loss It hasn’t been pretty of late in Laker land.
JANUARY 5 • SUNHERALD.COM
Austin Reaves Evaluates Where Lakers Need to Be Better Going Forward They are near the bottom in this category through 35 games.
JANUARY 5 • SUNHERALD.COM
Austin Reaves Evaluates Where Lakers Need to Be Better Going Forward They are near the bottom in this category through 35 games.
JANUARY 5 • SACBEE.COM
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Remains Major Betting Favorite For Season Honor Reaves sit atop this category
JANUARY 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Lakers reportedly have 'disjointedness' between Darvin Ham, players amid recent struggles
There's reportedly been a growing disconnect within the Lakers over Darvin Ham's constant rotation changes amid the team's 3-9 skid.JANUARY 4
Excellent line in starting role Reaves had 24 points (7-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-9 FT), five rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 110-96 loss to the Heat.
Impact Reaves got the start for the first time since Dec. 15 thanks to better stat lines to end the month, and although the Lakers came up short, coach Darvin Ham might be inclined to give Reaves his old job back. Jarred Vanderbilt has played well but isn't the best fit for the Lakers' scheme, as Reaves' off-the-ball skills combined with his passing ability complement LeBron James and the other playmakers. The lineup will shuffle again when D'Angelo Russell (lower body) returns to action, but drawing the start was an encouraging sign of increased confidence in Reaves.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Starting against Miami Reaves is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Heat, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Reaves will replace Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting five Wednesday. Reaves is averaging 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 34.4 minutes across his last five starting appearances.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Notable NBA Analyst Believes Lakers Should Deal Austin Reaves to Golden State For Multi-Time All-Star Could the Lakers actually make this deal work?
JANUARY 1 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Out of sorts Reaves logged nine points (2-11 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT) and two rebounds over 29 minutes during Saturday's 108-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Reaves failed to record an assist for the first time since Christmas of 2022. He was also unable to continue the momentum of knocking down 45.3 percent of 5.8 triples across his last 11 games. It's strange to see such hapless struggles from a dynamic player with the poise that Reaves showed last season, but he had been amid a strong stretch of play and profiles as a bounce-back candidate Wednesday against Miami.
DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LeBron & AD Nailing the Austin Reaves Impression! 😂
DECEMBER 29, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Does Lakers' Darvin Ham Just Hate Austin Reaves? What is happening here?
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Strong showing from second unit Reaves logged 20 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and two steals over 27 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 118-111 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact The 25-year-old scored at least 20 points for the fourth straight game and sixth time in the last eight, a stretch in which Reaves has delivered 19.6 points, 5.5 assists, 4.6 boards, 2.9 threes and 0.8 steals a game. After a breakout 2022-23 season, Reaves is showing that he hasn't yet reached his ceiling, and he's become a key secondary contributor for the Lakers behind LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers News: With 2 Fresh Colorways Out, Austin Reaves Becomes Co-Owner Of Show Company The rise to stardom continues.
DECEMBER 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Logs 20 points off bench Reaves tallied 20 points (6-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and a steal across 33 minutes in Monday's 114-109 loss to the Knicks.
Impact Aside from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Reaves was the only player to score in double-digits during the loss. Although Reaves has recovered from a slow start to the season, coach Darvin Ham has yet to give back the starting job, opting instead for players like Cam Reddish and Max Christie to man his old spot. He got a start Friday night thanks to a scratch from D'Angelo Russell, and is consistently outplaying the teammates ahead of him on the depth chart.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to bench Reaves isn't starting Monday's game against the Knicks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Reaves drew a spot start Friday against the Spurs, but he'll revert to a bench role with D'Angelo Russell back in action. Reaves is averaging 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.0 steals over his last five contests as a reserve.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pops for 22 in Friday's loss Reaves totaled 22 points (8-18 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes during Friday's 129-115 loss to the Spurs.
Impact With D'Angelo Russell (head), Cam Reddish (knee) and Gabe Vincent (knee) all missing from the Lakers' backcourt, Reaves made his first start since Nov. 8 and produced strong numbers once again. The third-year guard has drained at least three three-pointers in five straight games and scored in double digits in seven straight, averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 boards, 4.7 assists and 2.7 threes over that stretch while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor, 42.2 percent from beyond the arc and 91.3 percent from the free-throw line.
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Enters starting lineup Reaves will start Friday's game against the Spurs, Khobi Price of The Orange County Registerreports.
Impact D'Angelo Russell is out with a migraine, and Anthony Davis will rest his lingering hip and groin issues. That means we can expect to see heavy usage from Reaves on Friday evening. He has played well over his last five games with averages of 18.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.8 three-pointers.
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Strong from deep to lead bench Reaves notched 22 points (7-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and eight assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 127-125 loss to the Mavericks.
Impact Reaves led all Lakers bench players in scoring and threes made while finishing second on the team in assists and two dimes short of a double-double. Reaves posted his third game with 20 or more points over his last four games and handed out eight or more assists for the fourth time of the year.
DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
