LOS ANGELES – This year’s iteration of the Lakers will go as far as Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves take them. But that’s more of an endgame reality.

To not only survive but thrive during the 82-game gauntlet that is the NBA season, the Lakers will need everyone to pull their weight, including players who are unknown to the NBA world at large.

Enter Jake LaRavia. LA’s free agent signing that wasn’t considered a significant signing by most league observers.

With just four years of service in the NBA, he’s already on his third team and has yet to stick in one place.

So, it’s no wonder that when he was lighting up the Wolves, a fan, and Anthony Edwards, demanded to know, “Who is No. 12?!”

The league and its fans, though, are quickly learning who LaRavia is. After cooking the

See Full Page