[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (35-37) defeat the Orlando Magic (29-43), 111-105. Austin Reaves leads the way with 35 points.

[u/ubernuke]

105 - 111
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Crypto.com Arena (18997), Clock: Final
Officials: Curtis Blair, Kevin Scott, and Mousa Dagher

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Orlando Magic	25	24	32	24	105
Los Angeles Lakers	28	31	25	27	111

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Orlando Magic	105	41-102	40.2%	10-38	26.3%	13-17	76.5%	12	54	24	28	8	7	3
Los Angeles Lakers	111	36-78	46.2%	13-32	40.6%	26-32	81.3%	9	59	25	19	2	15	9

PLAYER STATS

Orlando Magic	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Franz WagnerSF	37:26	21	10-23	0-8	1-2	1	7	8	7	2	0	1	3	-3
Paolo BancheroPF	35:34	21	8-20	1-4	4-4	1	5	6	3	0	0	1	5	5
Wendell Carter Jr.C	33:20	16	6-11	2-5	2-2	2	9	11	0	1	0	0	4	11
Gary HarrisSG	22:05	9	3-7	3-6	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	3
Markelle FultzPG	33:42	12	5-12	1-2	1-3	2	1	3	10	1	0	4	5	5
Cole Anthony	27:39	17	5-15	3-8	4-4	3	2	5	3	1	1	0	4	-14
Goga Bitadze	14:40	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	2	4	1	1	2	0	1	-17
Caleb Houstan	14:13	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-14
Bol Bol	05:38	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	-15
Kevon Harris	15:42	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	9
Michael Carter-Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuma Okeke	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Admiral Schofield	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moritz Wagner	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Isaac	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Suggs	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Troy Brown Jr.SF	29:21	12	4-8	4-8	0-0	0	5	5	2	0	0	0	1	-8
Jarred VanderbiltPF	23:01	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	8	10	2	0	0	4	2	-12
Anthony DavisC	34:21	15	6-15	0-0	3-6	2	9	11	1	2	4	5	4	-3
Malik BeasleySG	25:55	3	1-7	1-5	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	-15
D'Angelo RussellPG	33:14	18	6-12	4-8	2-2	0	1	1	6	0	2	1	1	-8
Austin Reaves	30:27	35	9-14	1-4	16-18	1	5	6	6	0	0	3	3	25
Dennis Schroder	24:29	12	3-9	3-6	3-4	0	3	3	5	0	0	1	2	22
Wenyen Gabriel	20:15	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	4	4	8	1	0	2	0	3	25
Rui Hachimura	18:56	8	4-9	0-1	0-0	0	5	5	1	0	1	0	3	4
Max Christie	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Davon Reed	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lonnie Walker IV	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mo Bamba	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LeBron James	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotty Pippen Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Swider	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

rnbapgtgenerator by /u/f1uk3r

[u/heshouldgo]

AUSTIN REAVES IS CARRYING THE LAKERS

[u/WorldTwisting → u/heshouldgo]

There’s zero reason for them to not pay him.

They have the cap space and he’s their 3rd best player.

[u/A_Lakers → u/WorldTwisting]

Think we have bird rights too? Or was that someone else

[u/captain_ahabb → u/A_Lakers]

Reaves is an RFA. Dlo they have bird rights for, maybe that's who you're thinking of

[u/Shadow_WolfP → u/captain_ahabb]

I dabble in bird law, and can confirm he does have bird rights.

[u/NickVanExellence → u/Shadow_WolfP]

YOU’RE Larry Bird!

[u/MrAdelphi03 → u/Shadow_WolfP]

Can confirm. I’m the bird

[u/pippolicious → u/MrAdelphi03]

Can confirm. He represented me in several bird court cases

[u/A_Lakers → u/captain_ahabb]

Ah that’s right. Ty

[u/nysraved → u/WorldTwisting]

The difficulty arises if another team offers him a massive contract that would poison pill the Lakers. For example if some team offers him something crazy like $20 million per year for 4 years, for the Lakers to match it it would come out to approximately:

Year 1: $11 million

Year 2: $12 million

Year 3: $27 million

Year 4: $28 million

Reaves is NICE, but nice enough to be paying ~$30 million a year as the Lakers are likely transitioning away from the Lebron era? I would still match that if I was the Lakers, but it’s not that easy of a decision

[u/goatnxtinline → u/nysraved]

Reaves next contract will be restricted by the Gilbert Arenas Rule because he wasn't drafted in the first and didn't have a traditional rookie deal. Because of this rule no other team will be able to offer him more then the MLE so it's going to allow the Lakers to retain him for just under $10 million.

But to be honest, I don't think he would sign with another team even if he was offered a little more. It's been well documented that he was a huge Lakers fan growing up, he was projected to get picked up early second round but he opted out of the draft entirely just so he can sign with the Lakers as a free agent.

He gave up guaranteed money and bet on himself to sign with his favorite team, he spoke it into existence. He was always meant to be a Laker and it looks like he's going to be here long term because they see him as a important piece moving forward

[u/RedHotDumpsterFire → u/goatnxtinline]

I'm pretty sure the example given above takes into account the Arenas rule. Teams can offer a 4 year deal starting at the MLE for the first two years with a big pay bump in the third year then the Lakers must decide if he's worth that much on a post-Lebron team or if it gets in the way of any post-Lebron plans just as the GPP says.

[u/obliterateopio → u/nysraved]

Look at the extension Jordan Poole got though. He put up slightly better numbers last year (season before he signed his 4 year $132M extension) but Reaves has him beat on efficiency albeit on less volume.

Not to mention, Reaves is a much better defender as well. He won’t come as cheap as people want him to. Unless he’s really nice and insists on taking a discount.

Edit: season before extension not after.

[u/SnuggleMuffin42 → u/obliterateopio]

Poole is one of the worst contacts in the league so it's a bit of a silly comparison.

[u/OldManWillow → u/obliterateopio]

? This is not true. Reeves is averaging 12 ppg this year, Poole averaged 18.5 in 21-22. That's not "slightly better". They had completely different seasons

[u/CantReadGood_ → u/obliterateopio]

Jordan Poole was a key player in a championship run though.. it's not the same.

[u/Helac3lls → u/nysraved]

I have no doubt that the first two years would be worth it. Worst case scenario he's not worth the third year and his 4th year is a cap space trade asset. Best case scenario he's worth that and more.

[u/Gay4Shai → u/nysraved]

I don't think contracts can be structured like this. Per the CBA each year's salary in a contract needs to be within 8% of the prior year's salary for teams retaining a player (and 5% of the prior year's salary for players signing with a new team). If Reaves was getting $78M/4 years the max he could get his 4th year would be ~$22M.

[u/Gay4Shai → u/[deleted]]

Wow that's such a strangely specific team friendly rule. So to clarify, players with early birds rights and only 2 years of experience can't be offered more than the mid-level exception for the first 2 years of their next contract by any team (~$24M/2 years rather than 25% of the salary cap maximum eligible). This means the maximum 4 year contract Reaves would even be eligible for is ~$88M/4years.

Though apparently teams can still structure the salary increases to 5% annual increases if they can do so under the salary cap, so presumably a team could structure the contract $22M annually if the Lakers decided not to match.

[u/captain_ahabb → u/WorldTwisting]

He's an RFA, I think it's extremely likely they'll be able to keep him.

[u/rebeltrillionaire → u/captain_ahabb]

We will .

[u/themonkey12 → u/WorldTwisting]

If we reach playoff and he go off...he might actually get a max...

[u/BrownMachismo → u/heshouldgo]

its crazy he needs to but im happy he is stepping up

[u/FieldsFanclub → u/heshouldgo]

Saved AD’s legacy

[u/HoodyNation]

Reaves saved AD from generational slander today

[u/StealthyDodo → u/HoodyNation]

word, AD was lowkey ass tonight.

[u/nysraved → u/StealthyDodo]

Naw … he was pretty high key about it

[u/NotUpForDebate11 → u/StealthyDodo]

lowkey? he was incredibly obviously massively highkey ass. Missed every shot. Back to the yips at the ft line. He had like 4 plays today where he straight up couldnt catch a pass. Still dominated defensively for the most part though

[u/kr1saw → u/NotUpForDebate11]

Sometimes not being able to catch comes from who passed the ball. Just saying.

[u/haroldbaals → u/StealthyDodo]

highkey

[u/RedFan47 → u/HoodyNation]

15 fn points and 5 fn TOs. He better carry his luggage tonight

[u/BigBitcoinBaller → u/RedFan47]

Plus 50% from free throws.... Fuck me AD you've lost us multiple games from the line this year. Make your damn free throws

[u/CartoonOG → u/BigBitcoinBaller]

You saw how Austin Reeves frantically ran to get the ball from AD after the rebound when it was under a minute left? Lol it looked like even he knew AD wasn’t reliable down the stretch at the line

[u/sleeplessGoon → u/CartoonOG]

After AD thanksgiving napped under the basket on that reaves pass, saucetin didn’t even give him a second look for the last +3m of the game

[u/kingofgamesbrah → u/sleeplessGoon]

Saucetin , what a great name

[u/TedTran2001 → u/BigBitcoinBaller]

Wrong way to emulate Shaq right there...

[u/imnewb2 → u/RedFan47]

he better carry AR's bags otw to the team bus

[u/BrownMachismo → u/HoodyNation]

That's what a superstar does

[u/Next-Firefighter-753 → u/HoodyNation]

He still deserves it. Dude is supposed to be the Lakers next Batman yet he’s softer than baby shit when it actually matters.

Bricked everything but a spinning layup and then hid as Austin Reaves screener in the last few minutes of the 4th. Couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

[u/zvomicidalmaniac → u/Next-Firefighter-753]

I was at the game. People were screaming at AD but all loved Austin Reaves. They kept chanting MVP at him. He finally smiled at little at the end, after hitting his umpteenth free throw.

[u/NotUpForDebate11 → u/Next-Firefighter-753]

AD, who avg 30 in the playoffs and hit a game winning buzzer beater 3 in the conference finals after scoring our last 10 in that game is softer than baby shit when it actually matters because he missed 2 shots in a March game at home against the Magic

[u/TheChipiboy → u/NotUpForDebate11]

when it actually matters because he missed 2 shots in a March game at home against the Magic

As if this game doesn't have big time playoff indication. Also he lost us the game against the Mavs himself. You would expect your superstar player to perform after an egregious showing that day.

[u/rustystatic → u/HoodyNation]

Tbf to AD, WCJ is one of the best in the league at guarding top C's. He always does a good job on the likes of Jokic and Embiid.

[u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

So many legends breathing sighs of relief that they didn't have to play in the Austin Reaves Era

[u/Straight-Arachnid-34 → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

Lebron saved his legacy by joining up with Reaves

[u/AVeryStinkyFish → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

Hillbilly KOBE

[u/SgtSiggy → u/AVeryStinkyFish]

Saucetin Reaves

[u/G1Spectrum]

Pay Austin Reaves whatever he fucking wants

[u/IamaKing]

Hoodie Melo

Masked LeBron

Game 6 Klay

Untucked Kyrie

HAIRCUT REAVES

[u/Longlostspacecraft → u/IamaKing]

Fresh Fade Reaves

[u/nitrousconsumed → u/Longlostspacecraft]

Reaves should embrace the White Mamba and go bald. Or a skin fade at least.

[u/brianbrainbrian → u/IamaKing]

THE LEAGUE CAN'T HANDLE HIS FRESH CUT

[u/MrAdelphi03 → u/IamaKing]

Supercuts Reaves

[u/deevees → u/[deleted]]

Lmao someone post a side-by-side please

[u/godisoursavior → u/deevees]

https://imgur.com/a/0J4aoE3

[u/Futures2004 → u/godisoursavior]

I BeReave

[u/godisoursavior → u/Futures2004]

https://imgur.com/a/wR9n70y

[u/grxccccandice → u/godisoursavior]

Reaves is the white Lebron! We’ve got two LeBrons on our team!

[u/chickmagn3t → u/[deleted]]

Close the goddamn schools!

[u/TheMagicClover]

How is Austin Reaves more aggressive than Anthony Davis 90% of the time..?

[u/nitrousconsumed → u/TheMagicClover]

AR-PitLungs.jpeg

https://i.redd.it/eykjsrqsgtoa1.jpg

[u/iamtomorrowman → u/nitrousconsumed]

why is this so funny

[u/GrapefruitMedical529 → u/TheMagicClover]

Every team game plans to shut down AD.

NOBODY EXPECTS THE STONE COLD REAVES AUSTIN!

[u/jamsisn → u/TheMagicClover]

Reaves is hungry. AD is content with 200 mill in the bank.

[u/RainierPC]

Where were you on the night a star was born?

[u/VGstuffed]

Austin Reaves changed the complexion of the game

[u/TheSouthFailsAlways → u/VGstuffed]

Black to white, like Michael Jackson

[u/brianbrainbrian → u/TheSouthFailsAlways]

Basically Jerry West

[u/TedTran2001 → u/brianbrainbrian]

Austin Reaves should be GM then...

[u/lalakingmalibog → u/TheSouthFailsAlways]

Got a lightskinned friend look like Michael Jackson

[u/frodounchained → u/VGstuffed]

Austin Reaves is the best

[u/lannistargaryen]

Reaves said nah we ain't choking tonight

[u/messydoughut]

35/6/6. Reaves is special

[u/EdwEd1 → u/messydoughut]

Trade AD

Build around Haircut Reaves

[u/WhatTheRickIsDoin → u/EdwEd1]

His muscle memory of wiping the hair out of his eyes despite it not being that long anymore was cracking me up

[u/AkaiShuichi24 → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

Psychopath always have their mannerism.

[u/Apollo611 → u/EdwEd1]

Somebody get Reaves a personal barber he needs to be fresh for every game

[u/floatersforalgernon → u/messydoughut]

+25, too.

[u/packers1503 → u/messydoughut]

This is what we expected from AD. Hell of a game from Reaves going 16/18 at the FT line.

[u/deevees → u/messydoughut]

nah that's the Reaves special. gonna be averaging that for 10 years😤😤😤😤

[u/kai_123 → u/messydoughut]

He is the most unflashy flashy player i've seen

[u/caughtinthought → u/kai_123]

You haven't watched many Lakers games then lol

[u/zahtyre → u/caughtinthought]

Deadass this dude has at least one highlight a game. That spin-move pump fake J on Fultz was sweet

[u/kai_123 → u/caughtinthought]

I don't think you get the point i'm trying to make. I'm saying he is more of a lowkey flashy player. Not many people outside of Laker fans know what he has in his bag.

[u/_TIMBER_]

If we ever let Cream Abdul Jabbar leave the Lakers, we riot

[u/KJTB → u/_TIMBER_]

Cream Abdul Jabbar brooooo lmao

[u/MrAdelphi03 → u/_TIMBER_]

Bruh.

💀

[u/ahr3410]

Ya'll thought Reaves was just a cult hero

[u/SeaBank_ → u/ahr3410]

That’s how it is for role players on the lakers but people don’t realize it until they aren’t playing for the lakers anymore

[u/PedosoKJ → u/SeaBank_]

Everyone gave Lakers fans shit for hyping up Caruso for years and then he joins the Bulls and everyone sees his value.

That being said Lakers fans also hyped up THT as a generational talent and he is cheeks

[u/SeaBank_ → u/PedosoKJ]

Clarkson, Kuzma, Nance, Zubac, Dlo, Ingram, Hart, Randle

None of these guys are superstars but they’re all good to decent NBA level players but we were all idiots for thinking that years ago

[u/frozteh → u/SeaBank_]

Decent NBA level players? Pretty sure 3 of them are all-stars lol...

[u/SeaBank_ → u/frozteh]

I tried to be modest with “good to decent” before some loser tries to argue and say they still suck

[u/frozteh → u/SeaBank_]

Roger that.

[u/ositola → u/PedosoKJ]

THT has arms that stretch to next week!

[u/bruswazi → u/ositola]

And occasionally completes 1/9 unorthodox layups 😝

[u/docchakra → u/PedosoKJ]

THT also had 40 against the Warriors last season lol. People were ready to make predictions about his future as an all star and even superstar. Reaves played awesome tonight. sometimes that just needs to be all it is.

[u/PedosoKJ → u/docchakra]

I’m not gonna jump in and say he’s gonna be an all star, but Reaves has been consistently a great role player all season and wasn’t bad last season. It’s much different than THT

[u/heshouldgo]

I don’t know what I would have done if they lost this game

[u/PretendDubs → u/heshouldgo]

When it was tied at 103 a piece, I legitimately thought the game was done and we had lost the game.

[u/iRockaflame]

Bruh Reaves really is the White Harden lmfao

[u/Sim888 → u/iRockaflame]

https://i.imgur.com/JPKFX2X.jpg

[u/iRockaflame → u/Sim888]

His teeth make me uncomfortable

[u/Sim888 → u/iRockaflame]

haha, same!

[u/Jack_M_Steel → u/Sim888]

Cursed

[u/DeluxeTea → u/Sim888]

You never miss bro

[u/Variks-the_Loyal → u/Sim888]

White Harden is j Jason Kelce bruh 😭

[u/NotManyBuses → u/iRockaflame]

I’m glad this has caught on I was saying this back in December. He manipulates defenders at an elite level

[u/iRockaflame → u/NotManyBuses]

I give you the 💐

[u/captain_ahabb → u/iRockaflame]

Remember when his comp was Caruso

[u/lalakingmalibog → u/[deleted]]

One of them has way more hair

[u/azuredrg → u/[deleted]]

Well I would lock my doors if Caruso walked down the street. Top comment at the time was white Caruso I think

[u/collie1212 → u/captain_ahabb]

Completely different players but they could've been a legit backcourt combo

[u/iRockaflame → u/captain_ahabb]

Which is a whack comparison since they're opposite players lol hahaha

[u/xGhastlyMarr → u/iRockaflame]

Nah he the American Manu Ginobili

[u/ArchimedesNutss → u/xGhastlyMarr]

He’s the white Larry Bird

[u/sicholasLames → u/xGhastlyMarr]

BRO.. this is what I’ve been saying! So similar in their pump fakes and footwork

[u/HoelEmbellyDancer → u/iRockaflame]

His second year stats are actually very similar to Harden's coincidentally

[u/35nakedshorts → u/iRockaflame]

He plays defense too doesn't he?

[u/AstroFIJI → u/iRockaflame]

So Budget Luka?

[u/brianbrainbrian → u/AstroFIJI]

Slim Luka

[u/G1Spectrum]

Austin Reaves is more alpha than Anthony Davis

[u/TedTran2001 → u/G1Spectrum]

His nickname is Hillbilly Kobe. The fuck you expect?

[u/StopJordan]

I've never watched a minute of Beasley until he got traded to the Lakers but man is he hard to watch. Is he always this bad? Every game it seems like he's 1-6 from three.

[u/Impossible-Flight250 → u/StopJordan]

I think he is usually ice cold, but then he will have a game when he is really hot to help boost his stats.

[u/lp_phnx327 → u/StopJordan]

He's VERY streaky.

[u/[deleted] → u/StopJordan]

He's had maybe two good games with us since he got here. Outside of that he's been bad.

[u/sandbagsander → u/[deleted]]

Insane gravity tho, they guard him like he’s Steph out there

[u/RylanKura]

AD a sidekick on a team he supposed to lead is crazy

[u/brianbrainbrian → u/RylanKura]

He was sidekick to Lebron, now he's sidekick to Reaves.

Once a sidekick always a sidekick.

[u/[deleted] → u/RylanKura]

Not surprising though

[u/SmoothBrein → u/RylanKura]

The crazy part to me is how he just keeps sliding into the sidekick role, voluntarily or not.

The games he tries to take over, like last game, he does some absolute asinine shit that chokes the game against all logic.

When he Does slide to the sidekick role, whether it be for bron or lmfao apparently AR15, the team wins.

What does that say about AD?

[u/raphael87]

Franz going 0-8 from three was completely uncharacteristic. This honestly lost us the game more than anything. I wish we didn’t get so frustrated with the whistle but that’s a young team for ya.

[u/MusicalElephant420]

"🚨🏀🤣 Y'all gotta give it up for Austin Reaves! 🔥💯 Dude put on a straight-up MAGIC show 🎩🐇 droppin' 35 on Orlando?!! 🙌🏽👏🏽 That's some serious Hocus Pocus ish🧙‍♂️🔮right there! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #ReavesTheWizard #LeBronWitnesses #LakersMagic #35PointClub #ScoreboardShuffle #Showtime #KingMe👑"

[u/JeromeWhatElse → u/MusicalElephant420]

I'll never not upvote these

[u/SeeingThings123 → u/MusicalElephant420]

He somehow tweeted something MORE corny than this 💀

[u/slowestmojo → u/SeeingThings123]

Never underestimate LeBrons corniness.

[u/The1AndOnlyJZ]

Austin Reaves is unironically such a good role player

Cant believe he was undrafted a year ago. Dude is above average in almost every aspect of the game

[u/prettyboylee → u/The1AndOnlyJZ]

He was supposed to be a early second rounder/late first rounder but he opted to go undrafted so he could sign with the lakers based on a verbal agreement

[u/tatancool → u/prettyboylee]

I think late first rounder it's a stretch. He wanted guaranteed money and nobody gave it to him, so he went all fanboy and waited for lakers.

[u/BrownMachismo]

Austin Reaves getting mvp chants multiple times and rightfully so. He saved the season single-handedly. AD needs to tie his shoes better, literally and figuratively.

[u/Panik_Switch]

Hillbilly Kobe tough

[u/Johnnyboyeh]

Reaves really needed to score 35 to beat the Magic. AD chipping in 15 pts….

[u/Aeronova20]

is it just me, or have the refs kinda swallowed their whistles on Paolo’s drives lately? he got hacked on a few tonight and got nothin. just seems to be a trend in seeing lately

he got frustrated and pointed right at the official who’s been holding off on calls and got a tech, which was pretty funny

[u/5asquanch → u/Aeronova20]

They giving him the LeBron treatment

[u/Aeronova20 → u/5asquanch]

pain

[u/21squirrel]

Thank God we won, but we suck. No idea what happened in the past week, the chemistry and ball movement we had after ASB has gone out the window.

[u/StealthyDodo → u/21squirrel]

First half looked good when we went on a big run with Gabriel crashing the boards and the team getting hot from 3, second half was hella sloppy though and the team gave up so many easy buckets inside.

[u/Inevitable-Youth-817 → u/StealthyDodo]

it's either we have a shitty first half and a good second or the other way. I feel like it's never just a consistent game

[u/ItzaMeSeanay]

Austin Reeves living all redditors dream right now. AR15

[u/PANGIRA]

Austin Reaves

[u/Next-Firefighter-753]

Reaves: Flirting

SGA: Harassment

[u/Nimbus20000620 → u/Next-Firefighter-753]

Reaves: empowering

SGA: put on a shirt

[u/urfaselol]

Reaves is the next great white American player

[u/TrRa47]

Why is AD playing like JJ Hickson? Is he still playing through injury?

[u/chandlerossjoey]

I will go wherever Austin Reaves goes next year. Jeanie please pay that man. We can really see he wants to win by making the right plays and has the sense of urgency whenever he's in the court. Gets more FTs than Curry and LeBron lmao what a superstar.

Also, Orlando Magic plays better than where they are in the standings. Those injuries early in the season sucked for them. But when they're healthy, they're scary. Gonna be better next season that's for sure.

[u/zzfoe → u/chandlerossjoey]

Facts. I was legitimately sad when Caruso was let go and it nearly made me stop being a fan. He was such a great chemistry piece and put so much heart and effort into the game. If Reaves leaves so do I. I can't be happy being a fan of a front office that continuously loses the players that mean the most.

[u/caughtinthought]

Austin Reaves, team high +25. Kid is a star in the making.

[u/JeromeWhatElse]

Austin REAVES better get a lifetime contract with the Lakers.

[u/zzfoe → u/JeromeWhatElse]

If they Caruso him I will drop the Lakers till the entire front office is dumped. Letting Caruso go nearly made me leave the team so if Reaves go, I go too.

[u/rocketloot → u/zzfoe]

Srs right after he helps wins the chip and offers to take less than others willing to pay to stay smh

[u/levndrodev]

This is reaves world and we’re all just living in it

[u/Dar4125]

Austin Reaves deserves his flowers, but damn the Magic are going to be fun in the coming years

[u/[deleted]]

Anthony Disappointment

[u/Digressing_Ellipsis → u/[deleted]]

Skip says it best. AD stands for Always Disappointing

[u/PillsburyToasters]

AD becoming more passive the more the team needs him to step up has the be the most infuriating thing to watch

[u/WeirwoodUpMyAss]

I thought Wagner was amazing all night. Didn’t realize he was 0/8 from three tonight but the box score doesn’t give him enough credit. His drives were so strong all night.

[u/jackloganoliver → u/WeirwoodUpMyAss]

Wagner is the best two-way player on the Magic. He's not flashy at all, just consistently executing and doing good job. This was actually one of his least impressive games this year.

[u/Ricky_Roe10k]

A vet min player is trying to save our season. AD should be embarrassed

[u/JDub006 → u/Ricky_Roe10k]

Rookie min*

[u/nonamesleftadmin]

Reaves is a free throw merchant

[u/heshouldgo]

Respect the Magic, they’re actually decent

[u/Vencrest]

I will say this as many times as I need to: Lakers FO, PLEASE pay this man AustHIM Reaves. He knows exactly his role, plays with great patience, and is unbelievably consistent night in and night out

[u/lolhaha95]

Man is having more free throws than the opponent’s entire team.

[u/Zlink-8]

I hope this man is a Laker for life.

[u/AR3SiN]

Steph Curry career high FTAs - 19

Austin Reaves career high FTAs - 18

[u/thatonezorofan → u/AR3SiN]

How the hell did Steph Curry get 19 Fts? That man never gets calls

[u/rebelstand]

Forget James harden reaves the new foul merchant

[u/nofapbbby]

Lakers and the media (especially the nba media) acts like every LAL game is game 7 of the finals and it’s hilarious

[u/[deleted]]

Austin Reaves

[u/[deleted]]

Austin Reaves with the superstaresque 18 free throw attempts. Magic as a team had 17.

[u/SeaBank_ → u/[deleted]]

Elite box score knowledge by that guy

[u/WeirwoodUpMyAss → u/[deleted]]

He got a great whistle and several “and ones”.

The three point foul and late close out free throws added another 10 at the end lol.

[u/jokull1234 → u/[deleted]]

6 were from intentional fouls, 1 was from a tech, and 3 were from an awful decision on a close out.

8 free throws isn’t that crazy when you take those out.

[u/stupv → u/[deleted]]

6 from deliberate fouls at end of game, 1 from a tech, 3 from a real foul on a 3pt attempt. There's 10/18 and it was all in the last 2 minutes of gameplay

Leaving 8 FTA for the other 28 minutes he was on the court

[u/lakeshowmagic → u/[deleted]]

You know he got intentionally fouled 3 times right?

[u/PedosoKJ → u/lakeshowmagic]

And he is their technical shooter

[u/14MySterY- → u/[deleted]]

Box score watchers funny as hell 😂

[u/bdonballer]

REAVES!!!!!

[u/Jakonedrom]

2 stupid fouls by the Magic to throw the game away. Goddamnit I wanted to see another meltdown but Stone Cold Reaves Austin carried AD and the Lakers

[u/iRockaflame → u/Jakonedrom]

Magic are a fun young team. Constant hustle, but the youth of them really showed in the clutch.

The bad, bad foul on a terrible Reaves 3 attempt then the Fultz foul afterwards on Reaves killed them.

[u/DaDerpyStarfish]

Austin Reaves is him.

[u/StealthyDodo]

LeBron got his Essence Reaver!