Lakers get lucky with Austin Reaves’ injury update

Austin Reaves’ injury update wasn’t as dire as it could’ve been.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said Reaves has a bruised left heel. Reaves had X-rays after Wednesday’s win over the Bucks which were negative. Reaves and the Lakers’ medical staff determined no further imaging was needed after seeing how Reaves felt Thursday morning.

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Reaves is day-to-day, according to Redick.

Austin Reaves shouldn’t be sidelined for long. NBAE via Getty Images

While it’s unclear whether Reaves will be available when the Lakers play the Suns on Sunday, Friday’s news was a sigh of relief for the franchise.

Austin Reaves suffered a heel injury during the second half of the Lakers’ win over the Bucks on Wednesday. AP Photo/Aaron Gash

Reaves subbed himself out and limped to the back of Fiserv Forum with team personnel because of the heel injury he suffered midway through the third quarter of the Lakers’ eventual seventh straight victory of the season.

He motioned to the bench around the 5:20 mark of the quarter for him to come out of the game, with the Lakers making multiple subs while Reaves walked to the back.

The Lakers ruled Reaves out for the remainder of the game midway through the fourth quarter, saying he had a heel injury.

Austin Reaves’ hot start to the season hit a hitch with his heel injury. NBAE via Getty Images

Reaves recorded 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes before leaving the game.

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The 6-foot-5 guard entered Wednesday as the league’s No. 15 scorer, averaging 25.3 points (50.8% from the field, 41.3% on 3-pointers), 4.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds in the team’s first nine games.

Among players averaging at least 20 points per game, Reaves and Warriors star Steph Curry were the only ones to reach that scoring threshold while also shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% on 3-pointers and 90% on free throws.

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