Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves is not expected to return for the Lakers first-round series against the Rockets.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury late in the regular season. Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard will continue to take on bigger roles.

Austin Reaves (oblique) will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain on Saturday and will miss the final five games of the regular season beginning Sunday at Dallas. Luke Kennard could see a bump in minutes.

Reaves went 4-of-11 from the field but made 11-of-12 from the line, finishing with 19 points, nine assists, three rebounds, and one steal against the Wizards.

Fantasy Impact

Nine assists alongside the scoring makes for a useful fantasy line despite the shooting inefficiency — the five turnovers are the one thing keeping it from being a clean night across the board.

Austin Reaves filled the stat sheet for the Lakers Friday night, dishing out five assists, recording one steal, grabbing eight rebounds, and scoring 26 points (7-13 FG, 4-7 3PT, 8-11 FT) in a 116-99 win over the Nets.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves continues a steady stretch on the offensive end of the floor, dishing out four or more assists and scoring 18 or more points in each of his last games. The guard continues to form an explosive backcourt tandem alongside Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles lineup, averaging 23.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game while posting a 25.7% usage rate so far this season.

Austin Reaves filled the stat sheet for the Lakers Monday night, grabbing two rebounds, blocking one shot, dishing out five assists, and scoring 24 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3PT, 8-9 FT) in a 113-110 loss to the Pistons.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves continues a steady stretch on both ends of the floor, grabbing two or more rebounds, dishing out four or more assists, and scoring 14 or more points in each of his last five games. The guard continues to form a dynamic backcourt tandem alongside Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles starting five, averaging 23.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game while posting a usage rate of 25.9% so far this season.