Austin Reaves has been one of the best players for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. He has established himself as one of the best third-scorers in the NBA. Reaves signed one of the best contracts in the entire league in 2023 when he signed a four-year $54 million extension. It was a bargain for the Lakers to get him at that number.

Emotions ran high on Wednesday night as Luka Doncic returned to face the Dallas Mavericks for the first time at American Airlines Center since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.