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Let's talk about Austin Reeves because it's, I think it's well past when we should have mentioned him.

It really has been coming since last year.

This is the guy that's made Laker fans stop crying about losing Alex Crusoe pretty much overnight.

He's been on a tear ever since returning from injury.

Laker, Austin Reeves.

Undrafted Free Agent Austin Reeves.

They call him, what do They call him like the hic, Kobe Bryant or something like that.

It's crazy.

In his last nine games, Austin Reeves is averaging 24 and 6, 38% from 3, and an average plus minus of 10.8.

That is sick.

To just get him off the street and for him to contribute like this is insane.

Better yet, though, the Lakers are 11 and 8 since Reeves came back from injury.

They are 8 and 10 in games he's missed so far this year.

It doesn't feel like a lot until you realize that a 58% winning percentage would, with

him, which is where they're playing with him in the lineup, would put them squarely

in fourth place in the West right now,

looking at a home series in the playoffs at crypto.com arena.

I don't know.

Could Austin Reeves be the new player to build around on the Los Angeles Lakers?

Could he be the Lakers most important piece?

I don't know.

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