AUSTIN REAVES (LAL)

STAR UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: SAVVY, ALL-AROUND PLAYMAKER

There’s absolutely no back down in LA’s Austin Reaves: quickly earned the trust of his teammates and the coaching staff through clutch play and sharp attention to detail on both ends; mastered fundamentals as a defender and passer: sticky on D, makes multiple efforts, doesn’t make it easy for his man to get off a clean look; good set shooter: loves all three levels, values clean looks in general: Reaves rarely forces bad attempts, uses fakes to get defenders off balance; normally tries to find the next open man offensively: doesn’t get too stagnant, smart decision-maker; needs to improve overall strength & shooting on the run; signed extension (2023): for the Lakers to compete deep in the postseason, Reaves must continue to perfect his game as a playmaker & crunch-time performer

SIGNATURE! COMING SOON.

#DOGTAGS: STAR UNDERDOG, UNDRAFTED (U),

BUCKET-GETTER, SNIPER

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(via Delay of Game Hoops & BleacherReport)