Lakers’ Austin Reaves hopes to return for pivotal Game 5 vs. Rockets
Austin Reaves, the workforce’s 2nd-leading scorer, was listed as questionable for the final two video games.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait till recreation time Wednesday night time to decide whether or not he’s prepared to return from almost 4 weeks on the sidelines with a strained indirect muscle.
Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the primary time since getting damage April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers’ second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the final two video games of their first-round playoff series towards Houston, however in the end did not play whereas Los Angeles break up the contests to take a 3-1 sequence lead.
“I want to get back out there as fast as I can,” Reaves mentioned on the Lakers’ coaching complicated. “I feel good. Trending in the right direction. I can’t wait to get up (Wednesday) and attack another day.”
Lakers coach JJ Redick gave no hints in regards to the workforce’s mindset round Reaves, saying his availability can be “based on whether he’s good to go. We’ll talk through that.”
Reaves has tried to keep even-keeled through the second main damage absence of his in any other case excellent season. He averaged 23.3 factors, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds, however performed in simply 51 video games thanks to the indirect damage and a strained left calf that sidelined him for 19 straight video games from Christmas to February.
