Austin Reaves Out Indefinitely With Grade II Oblique Strain, Playoffs In Doubt

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🗓️ 4 April 2026

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Things just keep getting worse. On the heels of losing Luka Dončić likely for the postseason (unless the Lakers pull off a miracle or two) they learned Saturday that Austin Reaves will also be sidelined indefinitely, with a left oblique strain. He will miss the rest of the regular season, and almost surely at least the beginning of the first round. Likely all of it. Making those miracles noted above far less likely. And to make matters worse, Marcus Smart won't play Sunday, and Jarred Vanderbilt is questionable. The Lakers are running out of dudes. So what does this mean for the Lakers, now and down the road? None of it is good. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TurboTax This year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Quo Make this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LO... Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Wayfair Get last-minute hosting essentials, gifts for all your loved ones, and decor to celebrate the holidays for WAY less. Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Austin Reeves now joins Luca Donchich on the sidelines and the Lakers postseason odds are diminishing.
0:10.3	We'll break it all down next.
0:15.2	Thanks to everybody for stopping in for Locked on Lakers.
0:19.3	I'm Brian Komenetsky.
0:20.6	The news just keeps getting worse for the Lakers.
0:25.1	Now in the wake of the horrible news that we talked about on the show for Friday afternoon,
0:35.1	we now learn about Luca Donchich, almost surely being out for at least
0:39.8	the first round of the playoffs, more likely into the second. There was at least some hope that I
0:45.3	expressed the Lakers might be able to get through that first round with, because they, at least
0:51.6	at the time, seem likely to have home court advantage and still had
0:57.0	Austin Reeves and LeBron James along with the supporting cast.
1:01.3	We learned on Saturday that, well, that was wishful thinking because Austin Reeves has
1:07.6	been diagnosed with a left oblique strain grade two.
1:12.9	And he is out for anywhere from three to six weeks.
1:16.7	So if you go to our friend Jeff Stotz,
1:21.5	who we have been referencing far too much lately.
1:26.8	Unfortunately, the great injury expert at in street close.
1:30.3	Here's what he has to say about this injury.
1:35.3	Austin Reeves' injury update, like Luca, a grade two strain is also known as a partial or incomplete tear.
1:42.3	And like hamstring injuries, there's a decent amount
1:45.2	of variability in oblique injuries, location specific muscle, etc. Obligue strains are more
1:51.8	common in Major League Baseball where the average time lost is 46 days, which makes sense because
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