Richard Jefferson Challenges Austin Reaves to Step Up
Austin Reaves showed flashes of brilliance during the 2024–25 regular season, but his impact dipped in the postseason.
His numbers fell to 16.2 points per game on 41.1 percent shooting from the field and 31.9 percent from beyond the arc, with just 3.6 assists per night.
Former NBA forward and current analyst Richard Jefferson believes that needs to change if Los Angeles wants to make a deeper run next year.
The Lakers’ first-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves exposed some of those flaws, with Minnesota throwing wave after wave of tough defenders at Reaves.
Author's summary: Reaves must improve against tough defenders.