Lakers star Austin Reaves has been identified with a gentle left calf pressure and might be re-evaluated in roughly one week, the workforce mentioned after apply Friday.
The guard is averaging 27.8 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists and has led the Lakers in complete minutes performed this season because the workforce 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 may very well be on monitor to earn his first All-Star nod as he enters a essential contract resolution this offseason.
Reaves will at the least miss Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Phoenix Suns, a street recreation at Utah on Dec. 18 and a recreation on the Clippers on Dec. 20.
After one other street recreation in opposition to the Suns on Dec. 23, the Lakers start a stretch of 5 consecutive residence video games, beginning with a marquee Christmas Day matchup in opposition to the Houston Rockets.
