• Austin Reaves is making new friends on the Team USA roster
• The undrafted star has developed a deeper appreciation for Brandon Ingram’s effortless offensive game
• The Lakers’ star is learning a lot from the star talent around him
The 2023 FIBA World Cup will see Team USA try their best to bring home a Gold medal, especially after the 2019 debacle, where they ended the tournament in seventh place.
Breakout Lakers star Austin Reaves was one of the first players called up to the squad, and he’s getting a chance to hang with some of the best players in the NBA. Through practice, Reaves seemed to have developed a liking for Brandon Ingram’s game, as he revealed in a recent interview.
“Brandon Ingram is someone, I don’t even know how tall he is, arms long as shit. He just gets to his spot, never rushed, really. Honestly, we have such a talented team the main thing for us is mainly to mesh it together, figure out how to play off each other and use each other to benefit each other.”
Austin Reaves is excited to share the floor with Brandon Ingram at the FIBA World Cup 🏆
Imagine if this duo played together on the Lakers 👀 pic.twitter.com/vF3YQdOIGi
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 5, 2023
Ingram averaged 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game last season but had another year where he struggled with injuries, playing just 48 times as the Pelicans missed the playoffs.
Reaves and Ingram could have been teammates in an alternate reality, but the Lakers did trade Ingram two years before discovering Reaves and bringing him over.
Austin Reaves Looking To Take Another Step Forward
When the Lakers head into training camp in September, Reaves will be looking to emerge as the team’s third star behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Reaves averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game last season, but that doesn’t tell the full story.
The 25-year-old played himself into a bigger role throughout the season, ending the year as a starter for the franchise. His season ended with 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game averages in the Lakers’ sweep loss to the Nuggets in the Conference Finals.
With a summer at Team USA with some of the best young talents in the NBA, Reaves is going to come back with a lot of valuable experience. Hopefully, he can put it to use and help the Lakers compete for a title once again.
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