What happened to Austin Reaves? The Lakers star staggers to the locker room after a hard fall in a collision with Isaiah Hartenstein

Nothing goes the Lakers’ way anymore! With Jaxson Hayes already ruled out ahead of the game, the team has another injury scare. The team’s trusted guard, Austin Reaves, took a scary fall right on his back on an offensive play. In addition, coach JJ Redick exposed the team’s desperation with an eerie move amid Reaves’ painful moments on the field.

With 3:30 minutes left in the first half HillBilly Kobe ran up the court for a layup, but he collided badly with the Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein on the way up. After that he fell massively on the floor right on his back. However, he struggled to get to his feet to make two free throws.

When everyone expected him to get off the floor after the free throws, he stayed on the floor. In fact, the star, who moved differently on the next defensive end, hinted at Redick to get him off the floor. Surprisingly, the 40-year-old remained unfazed. And exactly one minute later, Reaves checked himself out and headed to the locker room. Right now there is no update on the severity of the injury.

The ESPN reporter covering the event from the sidelines said: “After When he shot those free throws, he wanted to go on the defensive end again, and after that series he pointed to JJ Redick and said, ‘I’ve got to get out. He pointed a few times before taking the three… As soon as he was examined, he went straight to the tunnel.” So JJ Redick’s act of risking his player’s fitness hinted at the team’s desperation.

Will Austin Reaves’ injury add to the team’s growing concern?

Minutes after Austin Reaves went down, LeBron James took a nasty fall during a defensive possession. The superstar remained on the floor for a while, and this time Redick had to call a quick timeout to check if he was okay. Fortunately, Bron picked himself up and continued with the action. Looks like the coach has learned his lesson.

The team has not had a good day in terms of managing its players. Jaxson Hayes, who missed 6 straight games, has again fallen into injury problems. The young center’s premature return from injury has exacerbated his ankle problem. So it will lead to a longer delay in filling the void in the backup center role. Guess what? That will increase the weight on Anthony Davis’ shoulder.

Also, it will further affect the team’s defense due to the burdensome minutes that the AD will have to deal with. Nevertheless, the team only has one positive update with Austin Reaves. The star guard returned to the floor after the first half break and checked back into the game. Tonight’s match has been an intense match-up. The Lakers have been fighting hard to keep the team in the hunt to steal the win against the top seeded team. Will the Lakers win tonight? Tell us in the comments.