An alley-oop pass by Austin Reaves on Sunday night has etched his name into the record books. The Los Angeles Lakers guard threw a one-handed lob to Bronny James, who flew in for a two-handed jam that sent Crypto.com Arena into a frenzy late in the first quarter against the Miami Heat.

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a great start to the 2025-26 season. The Lakers entered the season dealing with several injuries, yet they haven’t let that slow them down. A major reason for their strong play has been the emergence of Austin Reaves, who’s stepped up as the team’s clear third-best player.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura did not know about Austin Reaves until he crossed up Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2023.

Few players, if any, have raised their profile higher in the early goings of the 2025-26 NBA season than Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves.