The latest Austin Reaves injury update ahead of the Lakers' vs Wizards. Austin Reaves injury vs Clippers not as serious as first thought.

After the apparent injury, Austin Reaves did not leave the bench at all and go back to the locker room, but he didn’t return to the game either. But with the Clippers leading the Lakers by double digits, there may not have been a reason for him to have to check back.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves has elevated his game again this season, and head coach JJ Redick had some high praise for him.

It appears the Lakers avoided adding injury to insult on Sunday as Austin Reaves says he expects to play against the Wizards on Tuesday after banging knees at the end of the Clippers game.

JJ Redick and the LA Lakers didn’t just lose in Sunday’s Intuit Dome debut against the LA Clippers but also lost the services of Austin Reaves. He left the game due to a left knee injury. Reaves collided with several Clippers players while attempting an offensive rebound with 3:40 remaining,