Austin Reaves might actually die trying to carry this team

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break from the injury epidemic at the start of the new NBA season. The latest injury report released by Dave McMenamin on Monday on his X account revealed that Marcus Smart joined other injured Lakers players on the sidelines.

According to the report, Smart suffers from a right quadriceps injury and will not participate in Monday’s match against the Portland Trail Blazers. Heading into the game, Los Angeles will have seven players on the bench, including their stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Fans online were in disarray upon seeing the report. They flooded the comments section of the X post with their opinions.

“AR might actually die trying to carry this team,” one fan said.

Another fan said: “Reeves is going to be 81 tonight.”

“We nailed it AR15,” another fan said.

Another group of fans urged Bronny James to step up his game against the Blazers.

“7 players…jackets also back to back. Give me 30 bronies!” said one fan.

“We’re cooked…or a Bronny James 50 point game,” another fan said.

Another fan said: “Well Brony, if there’s a night for you to step up.”

Austin Reeves has another chance to become a hero for the Lakers

Austin Reeves was the shining star at Golden 1 Center on Sunday as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings. He scored a career-high of 51 points with 11 rebounds and 9 assists, nearly reaching the triple-double stat line.

Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura also stepped up their game to help Reaves secure the win for his team. The Lakers goalkeeper achieved his football career in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and the two face a similar situation again.

The Blazers enter the match after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 114-107. They will also miss their coach Chauncey Billups from the sidelines as he is currently under investigation in a federal case.

The purple and gold will count on Reaves on Monday to deliver a big performance again. The substitute players who were given the starting opportunity would also have stepped up their game, supporting the rising star in helping his team win.

Bronny James could see himself getting significant minutes on the field. It will be the perfect opportunity for James Jr. to make the most of this moment and show his development to the fans and the rest of the league.