Former OU Star Austin Reaves Signs Free Agent Deal With the Lakers

Austin Reaves has a new home.

After waiting throughout the 2021 NBA Draft to hear his named called, Reaves signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

In his final year for the Sooners last year, Reaves averaged 18.3 points per game, knocking down 30.5 percent of his attempts from 3-point range. The jumbo guard also pulled down 5.5 rebounds per game and dished out 4.6 assists per game.

The Lakers have agreed to sign shooting guard Austin Reeves to a two-way contract, according to league sources. He split his college career at Wichita State and Oklahoma.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 30, 2021

Due to his great play on the court, Reaves was named a First Team All-Big 12 Selection in 2021.

Most notably, Reaves had a great performance against Jalen Suggs’ Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Reaves dropped 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting, also adding two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Starting his career at Wichita State where he was used as mostly a spot-up shooter, Reaves transferred to Norman where he blossomed into an all-around offensive threat under head coach Lon Kruger.

While he was rumored to be climbing up draft boards after the NBA Draft Combine, Reaves will have a chance to work his way onto an NBA roster via the G League, where he can continue to make plays for himself and his teammates as a modern jumbo guard.

Austin Reaves potentially found himself a good spot with the Lakers

With the trade for Russell Westbrook earlier today, LAL needs players on the cheap and probably another guard with Caldwell-Pope and Dennis Schroder (if he doesn’t resign) no longer there #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) July 30, 2021

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