Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continued his breakout stretch with another standout performance on Wednesday night, leading the team to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves . His recent surge not only drew comparisons to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant but also sparked a bold take from former NBA player Chandler Parsons .

During Thursday’s episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back, Parsons said he believes Reaves has become a bigger offensive priority than LeBron James , even once the veteran returns from injury.

“Are they better without LeBron James? No,” Parsons said. “If we’re going to do an order when LeBron James comes back, I think Austin Reaves is the second option even when LeBron James comes back. He’s a 41-year-old man. Again, he’s been great, he’s probably still g

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