The playoffs were supposed to be Austin Reaves’ stage. He held his own in the regular season. He had moments. But fans expected the Los Angeles Lakers’ third star to rise when it mattered. Instead? Total nosedive.

Although LeBron James and Luka Dončić were viewed as the go-to guys who needed to largely carry the Lakers come playoff time, Reaves was one of three players on the roster who averaged over 20 points per game this season, so his contributions were needed as well.

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed Game 2 from the Minnesota Timberwolves to even the best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Now the scene shifts over to Minnesota fo