Lakers Get Positive Update on Austin Reaves's Calf Injury Following MRI

Reaves went down on Friday night but shouldn't miss too much time.

The Lakers shouldn't miss Reaves for very long | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a fright on Friday night when Austin Reaves went down with a lower-body injury against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fortunately for the Lake Show, Reaves doesn't appear set to miss much time.

On Saturday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Reaves underwent an MRI for his calf injury, and the results showed no sign of serious injury. The Wichita State product is considered day-to-day, although his status for Sunday's rematch against the Clippers is "uncertain," per Charania.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves will be day-to-day after MRI on his right calf revealed no serious injury, sources tell ESPN. His status is uncertain for Sunday against the Clippers, but great development overall after Reaves exited early in Friday's win.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 2, 2025

It's a pretty significant development for the Lakers. Reaves is an incredibly important third wheel as the primary ball handler when Luka Doncic and LeBron James sit, and his ability to attack defenses when their attention is turned to one of his star teammates is invaluable. The Lakers are not operating with much margin for error and his absence would have been problematic. Currently, the franchise sits at 37-21 on the season.

Reaves, 26, is averaging 19.1 points and 6.0 assists per game for Los Angeles in a career season. The third-year forward has missed only five games so far in 2024-25.

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