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“I Started Crying”: Austin Reaves’ Emotional Lakers Draft Story Revealed by Close Circle

Publisher:Reddit r/lakers

For a player who once sat through draft night waiting for his name to be called, Austin Reaves’ path to NBA stardom has always been rooted in quiet belief and the people who shared it with him. He went undrafted in 2021 by choice, turning down the chance to be picked in the late 40s of the first round so he could sign a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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