When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, questions quickly arose about what it meant for Austin Reaves. Reaves had been the Lakers' starting point guard in 2024-25, putting forth a career-year and seemingly taking a step toward stardom.

The Los Angeles Lakers are benefiting from Austin Reaves' strong offensive contributions. He has become one of the key leaders on that end of the floor. Following his rise, Reaves took a moment to reflect on his early years.

Austin Reaves believes the Los Angeles Lakers' veteran superstar has nothing left to prove in the NBA, despite what his critics say