It’s been a season of ups and downs for the Los Angeles Lakers thus far. At times, they’ve looked like an elite offensive team that can run up the score with anyone. At times they’ve leaned on their defense for a stretch of wins. And at other times, they haven’t been able to do either well and have lost in significant fashion.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves’ ascension to a legitimate third option and primary initiator and shot creator has been one of the consistently great stories of this season. He has had to work on not overcompensating and making mistakes when his shot isn’t falling, but he has been a huge reason for L.