Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is scheduled to have an MRI after exiting Friday's 106-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers with a calf injury, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Head coach JJ Redick told reporters Reaves was suffering from calf soreness.
Does Lakers head coach want LeBron James, Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves to assume the majority of the team's facilitating duties?
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 110-102 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers without star guard Luka Doncic, who is still recuperating from a left calf strain. In his absence, LeBron James and Austin Reaves stepped up,
With the team seemingly hitting its stride after trading for Luka Doncic, one of its key players in Austin Reaves was forced to exit the game after just nine minutes of action. Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters after the game that Reaves was feeling soreness in his calf,
JJ Redick has a knack for getting the most out of his team, which now includes Jordan Goodwin. The guard signed a two-way contract with the Lakers midway through the season but Redick has already confirmed he’ll be in the rotation going forward.
The Lakers ruled out Reaves, along with two-way guard Jordan Goodwin (sprained right ankle), because of a strained right calf.