Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and will miss the remainder of the regular season.
The injury removes a key backcourt option from the Lakers’ rotation as the team closes out its regular-season schedule. Reaves’ absence leaves Los Angeles without one of its regular guards for the final stretch.
Injury update
Reaves’ injury has been classified as a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury. He is expected to be out for the rest of the regular season.