The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 117-112 on Friday night as Morant was held to just eight points in 31 minutes of action. The Grizzlies dropped 42 points in the second quarter causing Lakers coach J.

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.

Austin Reaves rose up for a floater from 12 feet out and swished the winner for the Los Angeles Lakers right before the buzzer for a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Austin Reaves' play to start this season could give the Lakers a better post-LeBron James future than people previously could've imagined.

Austin Reaves is proving his value so far early in the season as he prepares to sign a big check next offseason. With Lakers stars Luka Doncic (sprained finger

Reaves has been so good this season that LeBron James might just need to adjust to him when the Lakers' star returns

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.

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.