Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is reportedly out for the remainder of the season.
Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and he will miss the Lakers’ five remaining regular-season games, according to ESPN.
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Reaves has had his best season with the Lakers after joining the team as an undrafted rookie signing in 2021. In his fifth season in Los Angeles, Reaves averaged a career-high 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals. His shooting splits are 49% on field goals, 36% from three and 87% on free throws.
Reaves appeared in their most recent game, a 139-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2. Reaves scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shots and 3-for-3 on free throws in 27 minutes in the loss. Los Angeles also lost their star guard, Luka Doncic, when he left the game and was later ruled out with a strained hamstring.
The Lakers’ five remaining games of the 2025-26 regular-season are against the Dallas Mavericks, Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz.
Los Angeles has a 50-27 record and is currently at the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings to determine the playoff matchups. They are a game ahead of the Denver Nuggets. NBA postseason begins April 14 with the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.
Reaves is expected to become an unrestricted free agent in July 2026.
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