Luka Doncic Stunned by \u2018Undrafted\u2019 Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Lakers are back on a winning streak, following their 107-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena last Sunday with a 125-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs at home on Monday.<\/p>\n
Even without LeBron James for the fifth consecutive game and playing the second part of a back-to-back, the Lakers overcame the Spurs, largely thanks to another outstanding performance by shooting guard Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n
After scoring 28 points against the Suns, the former Oklahoma Sooners standout poured in 30 points on 12-for-21 shooting, along with seven rebounds and six assists against the Spurs. Luka Doncic, the Lakers’ superstar guard, had high praise for Reaves after the game.<\/p>\n
“This guy just scored 30 in his fourth game in five days,” Doncic remarked about Reaves during the postgame press conference following the win over the Spurs (h\/t LoJo Media). “He’s an incredible player. For him to go undrafted is unbelievable.”<\/p>\n
Doncic, who had 21 points and 14 assists in the game against the Spurs, was slightly mistaken in recalling Reaves\u2019 recent scoring feats.<\/p>\n
Monday’s performance marked the second time in five days that Reaves scored 30 or more points. He had 28 points in a 126-108 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last Thursday, followed by 37 points in a 131-126 defeat to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. In the last four Lakers games, the 26-year-old Reaves has averaged 30.8 points, shooting 52.9 percent from the field.<\/p>\n
But Doncic\u2019s point remains valid.<\/p>\n
Reaves has made significant progress since going undrafted in 2021 after his final two years at Oklahoma. His big break came when the Lakers signed him to a two-way contract and later to a two-year, $2.49 million deal. In 2023, the Newark, Arkansas native secured a four-year, $53.83 million contract with the Lakers.<\/p>\n
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