Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves speaks on the best and the hardest part about playing with Luka Doncic.

With the return of Lakers Media Day in California, franchise stars touched down in Los Angeles to take questions from the media. Lakers guard Austin Reaves handled plenty of questions during Monday’s interaction, but an unexpected scream from the back of the room caught him off guard. Dressed in his Lakers jersey and white headband, […] The post Lakers’ Austin Reaves caught off guard by ‘disturbing’ media day moment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After some significant roster moves this summer, Austin Reaves revealed how the Lakers would be embracing a different approach to offense this year.

LOS ANGELES – Aside from re-signing budding star Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers’ top priority coming into the offseason was to acquire a true starting center. They may have given up quite a haul, but the Lakers believe they have found their new franchise big man in incoming fifth-year center Walker Kessler. During a […] The post Walker Kessler teases major offensive leap that will leave Lakers fans excited appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES – Since JJ Redick became head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the things he’s challenged budding star Austin Reaves with is taking on more of a leadership role. This season, as one of the faces of the franchise alongside Luka Doncic and fresh off signing a new lucrative contract, that […] The post Austin Reaves’ leadership admission bodes well for new-look Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Reaves is ecstatic to have a new deal and just focus on playing basketball again

Austin Reaves says his approach hasn't changed after signing a new deal. But he's now the longest tenured Laker, which comes with new responsibilities.

EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Los Angeles Lakers Media Day at UCLA Health Training Center on September 28, 2026 in El Segundo, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images After being massively underpaid for the first five seasons of his NBA career, Austin Reaves signed a four-year, $184 million deal this summer to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. His 2025-26 salary ($41.2 million) rightful...

Austin Reaves might prove to be more valuable than Luka Doncic

The Lakers' reasonings for making a significant investment to acquire Walker Kessler are simple.