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Austin Reaves has stunned everyone with his brilliant performance leading the Los Angeles Lakers to win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The shooting guard made a driving jump shot at the buzzer as the 17-time NBA Champions won 116-115. Meanwhile, Franchise superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic couldn't believe how the 27-year-old delivered yet again with his game-winner.
LeBron James & Luka Doncic go crazy over Austin Reaves’ game-winner for Lakers
On Wednesday, Reaves concluded with 28 points and 16 assists in the absence of LeBron and Doncic. What grabbed everyone's attention was his hitting a floater at the buzzer to rescue the Lakers. His winning score came off a sideline inbounds pass near center court with 6.6 seconds left while the opponents led by one point.
Reaves, who joined JJ Redick’s side as an undrafted free agent, split a double team by two players with All-Defensive Team credentials in Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert before driving into the lane to toss in a floater from 12 feet. Although James and the Slovenian star were not on the court following injuries, they made sure to cheer their teammate on social media.
James went NSFW as he reacted to the guard. The 40-year-old NBA icon wrote on his official X (formerly Twitter):
“A-MUTHAF**KIN-R!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Meanwhile, Doncic simply added a goat emoji in his tweet.
Reaves has been taking all the pressure off the injury-plagued franchise. His 16 assists tied a career high for the five-year veteran, as well as his game-winning shot was a savior for the Lakers after the Wolves used a 14-2 run in the last four minutes to take the lead. The player has secured the second victory of the season against the Timberwolves.
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