
Lakers star Austin Reaves has been identified with a light left calf pressure and shall be re-evaluated in roughly one week, the staff mentioned after follow Friday.
The guard is averaging 27.8 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists and has led the Lakers in whole minutes performed this season because the staff weathered stretches with out stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Reaves responded with a profession begin. He’s ninth within the NBA in scoring and might be on monitor to earn his first All-Star nod as he enters a vital contract determination this offseason.
Reaves will at the very least miss Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Phoenix Suns, a street sport at Utah on Dec. 18 and a sport on the Clippers on Dec. 20.
After one other street sport in opposition to the Suns on Dec. 23, the Lakers start a stretch of 5 consecutive house video games, beginning with a marquee Christmas Day matchup in opposition to the Houston Rockets.