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Austin Reaves Played Through Toe Injury Against Timberwolves In Playoffs

Austin Reaves was reportedly playing through a toe injury in the final two games of the first-round series against the Timberwolves.

Gautam Varier
May 3, 2025
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Austin Reaves had a postseason to forget as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Reaves played terribly against the Timberwolves, and it turns out an injury might have played a part in that. Lakers analyst Trevor Lane reports that Reaves had suffered a left big toe sprain in the series.

“Can confirm that Austin Reaves was dealing with a left big toe sprain during the Playoffs. Was considered to be a 2-4 week injury but he gutted it out. I’m told Reaves was not walking on it on off days to try to get through the playoffs.”

Los Angeles Times’ Dan Woike reported that Reaves played through the toe injury in the last two games, and that it would have normally kept him out for multiple weeks.

“Between James’ knee injury, Luka Doncic’s back injury and an unreported multi-week toe injury Austin Reaves was playing through in the final two games of the series, the Lakers would’ve been pretty banged up if they had forced a Game 6.”

The Lakers certainly would not have been in good shape had they managed to extend this series. There would have been no LeBron James in a potential Game 6, as he suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in Game 5 after colliding with Donte DiVincenzo.

Luka Doncic, meanwhile, had an awkward fall in Game 5 that left him with a back injury. So, you certainly wouldn’t have loved the Lakers’ chances of winning this series even if they’d somehow managed to avoid defeat in Game 5.

Getting back to Reaves, he struggled before suffering this toe injury, too. The 26-year-old averaged 17.3 points on just 42.2% shooting from the field in the first three games. That’s not great, and he would end the series with averages of 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field and 31.9% from beyond the arc.

Reaves could have brought up the injury as an excuse for his poor play after the series, but he didn’t. He took responsibility and vowed to do better in the future.

“I didn’t have the series that I wanted to have,” Reaves said. “You can point the finger at me. I wasn’t good enough to help us be successful. I wish I coulda done more. I didn’t. I struggled. You live and you learn, and I guarantee that I’ll get back to work this offseason and be better.”

This was a disappointing end to what had been the best season of Reaves’ career. He averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game during the regular season.

Reaves was being hailed as the best third option in the NBA at one point, but that chatter has died down after this series. He’ll now have to wait for a while to make amends for his play against the Timberwolves.

Reaves will be hard at work this offseason, and so will the Lakers’ front office. It will be interesting to see all the changes they make in order to get closer to winning a championship.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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