The last couple of weeks have shown how important Austin Reaves is to the success of the Los Angeles Lakers as they have struggled offensively without his shooting and playmaking. The guard is dealing with a left pelvic contusion after a hard fall in the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Reaves has missed five games now, but with the Lakers having a nice break in the schedule thanks to the Emirates NBA Cup, there is hope he will be back on the court soon. The team’s practice on Wednesday certainly brought some optimism as head coach JJ Redick noted that Reaves was able to participate in most of the session.