Austin Reaves found himself in unfamiliar territory as the main man in the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense with both Luka Doncic and LeBron James out with injuries.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as NBA Exec's Austin Reaves Prediction is Bad for Future FA Suitors. Austin Reaves has been the talk of the NBA lately. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran has been heating up in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and the outburst is coming at the right time.

Seemingly everyone around the NBA was talking about him on Wednesday night after he crushed the Timberwolves with his runner in the lane to beat the buzzer and give the Los Angeles Lakers a 116-115 victory.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves reveals that head coach JJ Redick was upset durimg his halftime speech against the Grizzlies.

Kenny Smith was the main character in Inside the NBA's first big misstep on ESPN. During the show's third broadcast on their new network, Smith compared Austin Reaves to Jeremy Lin. His co-stars immediately called him out.

Austin Reaves went for the winning shot over Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo, and the moment gained attention from many NBA stars.

With Luka Doncic and LeBron James out injured, not to mention guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, it’s felt a little like Austin Reaves against the world when watching the Lakers’ offense. Other teams are loading up on him and pressuring him all over the court, and that is taking a physical toll.