Los Angeles won’t forget what they saw tonight. That’s the gravitational pull Austin Reaves had against the Sacramento Kings. News about Luka Doncic missing the game came just hours before the start. Still, Reaves, an undrafted guard turned fan favorite, looked ready to handle everything for the Purple and Gold. Truly, no LeBron Jame s and Doncic wasn’t a problem for the 27-year-old.

Reaves erupted for a career-high 51 points against a struggling Kings team. It got to a point that he was just shooting, and the ball somehow followed his command. Brian Windhorst, in reaction to his scoring outburst, came up with one conclusion.

“I think we have to start with like, look, let’s just be honest here. Let’s just call it how it is. Let’s get the headline out and do it for them. LeBron James an

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