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What's Behind the Mini-Slump for Austin Reaves?
The Lakers are rolling, having won eight straight games and staking a claim to the third seed in the West.
Luka Dončić is starting to change the conversation around the MVP race. LeBron James is thriving in a reconsidered role with the team, where his usage goes down but his impact stays high. Marcus Smart is Marcus Smarting, and Deandre Ayton is, at least for now, delivering consistent effort nightly.
Austin Reaves, however, has been more inconsistent.
Some games have been spectacular, some quiet on the scoring front but busy in other spots. He's not been bad, but Reaves also hasn't played…
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