As we get deeper into the summer and most actual NBA activity comes to a standstill, it can be beneficial to take a moment to look back. And then to look forward. For the Lakers , probably no player is worth both a look back and a look forward more than Austin Reaves, the one-time undrafted guard from Oklahoma who managed to carve out a starring role for himself in the NBA despite significant odds working against him.

Really, what are the chances that a fifth-year Sooners senior who shot 30.5% from the 3-point line in his final college season and did not get a sniff in the NBA draft would go on to be a Lakers starter?

Reaves averaged 20.2 points last season, and was seen as the third leg of a Lakers offense that was potent after acquiring Luka Doncic from the Mavericks.

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