Patrick Beverly jumped to Austin Reaves defense after Chandler Parsons walked back his criticism of him. Reaves has been a consistent member of the Los Angeles

With the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic, many assumed Austin Reaves would have a diminshed role on the team. He has confounded those expectations in s

Austin Reaves is a great third option, but the way he's playing lately proves that he's a lot more than just that.

The Lakers currently own the No. 4 seed, but they are just 3.5 games behind the Houston Rockets for the No. 2 seed. If all goes right for them, the Lakers might be able to make a big jump in the standings, which could bode well for them in the playoffs.

Austin Reaves has progressed all the way from cute, fun story to bonafide third star alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. His continued upward trajectory has put the Los Angeles Lakers in a truly unique situation,