The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2-1 on the season after defeating the Sacramento Kings 127-120 after a historic performance by Austin Reaves . Reaves went for a career-high 51 points off 12-22 shooting and 21-22 on the free throw line and was dominant throughout.

Stephen A. Smith , however, despite appreciating Reaves’ performance, went all out on the Kings for allowing it to happen . Expand Tweet

“Second-most points in NBA history by an undrafted player. The first was Fred VanVleet who dropped 54 in 2021. Major props to Austin Reaves who played the majority of last year as the best third option in the NBA, playing behind LeBron James and Luka Doncic,” Smith began by praising Reaves and his constant improvement, per a video posted on X by ClutchPoints.

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