Reaves signed one of the best contracts in the entire league in 2023 when he signed a four-year $54 million extension. It was a bargain for the Lakers to get him at that number. B

As the year has gone on, guard Austin Reaves has emerged as a true No. 3 scoring option for Los Angeles. It has helped their team grow stronger, and entering the postseason, the Lakers seem to be clicking.

With their victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a top-6 spot in the Western Conference ensuring they won’t be part of the Play-In Tournament. While the focus on Wednesday was rightfully on Luka Doncic in his return to Dallas, it has been Austin Reaves who has turned a lot of heads over the past couple months.

The eyes of the basketball world will be on Dallas on Wednesday night when Luka Doncic visits for the first time since the Mavericks and Lakers pulled off a blockbuster trade on Feb. 2 to send the superstar guard to Los Angeles.

Avoiding the Play-In Tournament with an emotional triumph over the Mavericks, the Lakers are one win from their goal with two regular-season games left.

Back in Dallas for the first time since the big trade that sent him to the Lakers, Luka Doncic had a huge performance in a big victory for L.A.