The Los Angeles Lakers have attempted to land the franchise point guard throughout the 2020s. Austin Reaves may finally be the answer.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been playing his best basketball lately. What would it take for him to make his first All-Star team?

Austin Reaves knows he was once pegged as a long shot for the NBA, and that's why winning a game for the Lakers on Christmas means so much to him.

Reaves has now had three consecutive games with at least 26 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. On Tuesday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, he tied his career high in scoring with 35 points and did almost all he could to keep the Lakers in the game before they lost by 12 points.

Austin Reaves scored 35 points and had 10 assists during a loss to the NBA-best Cavaliers Tuesday. The Lakers are counting on Reaves to keep scoring.

The Los Angeles Lakers are witnessing a transformation in their backcourt as Austin Reaves steps into a bigger role following D’Angelo Russell’s trade to the Brooklyn Nets. His increased responsibilities as a playmaker and ball-handler haven’t come without growing pains – the first quarter against the Cavaliers saw him commit three turnovers.