Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves

26-Year-Old GuardG
Los Angeles Lakers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Reaves continued to show improvement during his third NBA season, setting new career highs in games played, minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals and made three-pointers per game. Despite improvement almost across the board, Reaves saw his field-goal percentage take a step backward from a blistering 52.9 percent in 2022-23, to a still highly respectable 48.6 percent in 2023-24. He also went from 39.8 percent from behind the arc in 2022-23, to 36.7 percent in 2023-24. Additionally, he showed an increase from 1.5 turnovers in per game in 2022-23 to 2.1 turnovers per game in 2023-24. Regular season and playoffs combined, Reaves hit the 20-point mark on 23 occasions last season, including a season-high 32-point effort on 10-for-18 shooting in a road win against the Celtics in February. He also logged a minimum of 10 assists on seven occasions, including five double-doubles and one triple-double. He hauled in a minimum of 10 rebounds in five outings, including another three double-doubles for a total of eight double-doubles and one triple-double on the campaign. Reaves knocked down more than three three-pointers in nine outings, including a season-high seven threes on two occasions. Looking ahead, Reaves is set to remain the starting shooting guard for the Lakers, playing a critical role as an offensive contributor. He is unlikely to make much of a push for new highs across the stat sheet, considering he averaged over 30 minutes per game last season and must continue to share the ball with the likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and D'Angelo Russell. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $38.93 million contract with the Lakers in July of 2023. Contract includes $14.9 million player option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Austin Reaves was born in May of 1998 in Newark Arkansas and was raised by Nicole Wilkett and Brain Reaves, both of whom played college basketball for Arkansas State University. Reaves attended Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, Arkansas in which he won two straight Class 2A state titles in his first two years. In one high school game against Forrest City High School, Reaves scored 73 points. During his senior season, Reaves led his team to a Class 3A state title, averaging 32.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists and being named a Class 3A All-State selection. Reaves committed to Wichita State and only averaged 4.1 points with them during his freshman season in which he played mostly a reserve role. After the season, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. During his sophomore season at Wichita, Reaves was able to increase his averages to 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Reaves decided to transfer to the University of Oklahoma for his junior season and sat out a season because of NCAA transfer rules. During the following season, Reaves broke out into a star at Oklahoma as he earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. Reaves averaged 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game during his senior season, including a 32 point game against number one ranked Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament round of 32. Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft.

Shooting woes in loss Thursday
GLos Angeles Lakers
November 22, 2024
Reaves accumulated nine points (3-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes during Thursday's 119-118 loss to the Magic.
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Reaves posted his second-lowest scoring mark of the season while failing to hit double-digit points for the first time since Oct. 30 against the Cavaliers. The 26-year-old guard has struggled with efficiency over his last five outings, during which he has averaged 14.6 points and 5.4 assists while shooting only 34.3 percent from the field across 35.0 minutes per game.
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How does Austin Reaves compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
57.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
55.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
26.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.2%
 
Total Rebound %
6.0%
 
Assist %
21.8%
 
Steal %
1.4%
 
Block %
0.7%
 
Turnover %
9.2%
 
Usage %
21.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
31.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Reaves broke through in his second NBA campaign, providing the Lakers with much-needed shooting and a consistent offensive spark. The Oklahoma product drained 39.8 percent of his three-point attempts and 52.9 percent of his field-goal tries overall while knocking down free throws at an 86.4 percent rate. Reaves averaged 13.0 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 triples per contest, but he shined after the All-Star break, when he posted per-game averages of 17.6 points, 5.5 dimes, 3.1 boards and 1.5 three-pointers. He carried that success into the postseason, averaging 16.9 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 triples while shooting 44.3 percent from deep and serving as the Lakers' most effective offensive option behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis during the team's run to the Western Conference Finals. Reaves was rewarded for his strong play with a four-year, $56 million contract in the offseason, and he should have a chance to prove that last year was not a fluke as a full-time starter moving forward. There has been talk that Los Angeles intends to use Reaves more as a playmaker next season, potentially leading to a boost in his assist and scoring numbers. If he's able to make some strides there while maintaining his excellent shooting percentages, Reaves could provide mid-round fantasy value during the coming campaign.
Reaves put together a promising rookie season in 2021-22, much to the surprise of many. While he ended well outside the top 250, he stepped things up over the final two months, flirting with 12-team value. Coming into this season, there has been speculation he could enter the starting lineup, although it could be an open competition in camp. While a starting role would open up more playing time, Reaves will likely remain more of a role player than a pivotal piece. Managers in deeper formats could consider him with a last pick, at least until we get word on just where he fits in the rotation.
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Goes for 27 points Sunday
GLos Angeles Lakers
November 11, 2024
Reaves ended Sunday's 123-103 victory over the Raptors with 27 points (10-17 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), one rebound, six assists and one steal in 33 minutes.
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Season-high six threes Friday
GLos Angeles Lakers
November 9, 2024
Reaves notched 20 points (7-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt), six rebounds, seven assists and one block in 30 minutes during Friday's 116-106 victory over Philadelphia.
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Shooting woes continue
GLos Angeles Lakers
November 7, 2024
Reaves accumulated 19 points (7-17 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and three steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies.
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Good to go Wednesday
GLos Angeles Lakers
November 6, 2024
Reaves (ankle) has been cleared for Wednesday's game versus Memphis, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
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Expected to play against Memphis
GLos Angeles Lakers
Ankle
November 5, 2024
Reaves (ankle) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Grizzlies.
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Excited about Redick's arrival
GLos Angeles Lakers
June 23, 2024
Reaves is excited by the arrival of JJ Redick as the Lakers' new head coach, according to Cierra Clark of THV11. "I've gotten to know JJ a little bit, going on his podcast during the middle of the year," Reaves said. "He's a basketball genius, I think as everybody knows. I think he's going to make a good coach, and I can't wait to get to work with him. I can't wait to put our brains together and go have a good year."
ANALYSIS
Reaves had a strong season in 2023-24, and he was the team's third-best player for prolonged stretches of the campaign. There's a belief around the league that Redick might make Reaves an even better player by putting him in more favorable scenarios on offense. The third-year wing appeared in all 82 regular-season games and averaged 15.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 32.1 minutes. All those were career-high marks for him.
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