Like Wallace, current Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has an NBA championship and an All-Star selection as an undrafted player from the 2016 Draft class. And while Pistons legend is the best undrafted defensive player ever, VanVleet may be the best unpicked player on the offensive end.

Austin Reaves accomplishes feat not seen since Steph Curry originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers had no idea that taking an undrafted player who played at Oklahoma and came from a small town in Arkansas would reap the benefits they’re now sowing.

Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic’s playful chemistry shines again as the Lakers duo delivers another standout performance together.

Austin Reaves stayed hot in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. He finished with 33 points, five rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers took a 133-121 victory at Crypto.

Draymond Green praised Austin Reaves’ breakout season with his “Just-A-Hooper” award while the Lakers guard stayed grounded about his rising free-agency value.

Friday night was an emotional one as Anthony Davis returned to Crypto.com Arena as a member of the Dallas Mavericks to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Along with Lauri Markkanen, George has been one of the two best players in Utah and has helped the Jazz get off to a surprising (or at least not utterly dreadful given their expectations) 5-12 start. That might not seem like much, but the Jazz are 3-4 in Clutch games and have made the opposition work for it on most nights.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as Former All-Star Confident Lakers' Austin Reaves Will Land Massive Offseason Deal. After averaging 32 points over the first six games of the season, Lakers guard Austin Reaves has seen his average slightly decline as the team gets healthier.