It was surprising when former Oklahoma Sooners’ Guard Austin Reaves went undrafted. After going undrafted, he then signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in a developmental deal.
He’s making his presence felt early in his career for the Lake Show. With the Lakers down one in the closing seconds, Reaves corralled a rebound and hit a put back in the paint with 2.5 seconds left on the clock to lift the Lakers to a summer league win over the Phoenix Suns.
AUSTIN REAVES PUTBACK WIN FOR THE @Lakers #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/CXENJJoQMw
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 9, 2021
It was a typical workman like performance for Reaves who went 4 of 9 from the field for 11 points. He added four rebounds and one assist, filling up the box score like he did for the Oklahoma Sooners. Reaves was fourth on the squad in minutes and hit one of his two three point attempts.
Though it was only summer league, it was an exciting start to his Lakers career. Every minute matters and Austin Reaves is taking advantage of an opportunity to earn a spot with the big club. With efficient performances like this one, Reaves should find himself with a bench role in LeBron James’ Lakers.
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