His leadership ability is somewhat mediocre. If the Lakers backcourt general wants to get a big contract, he must have better performances?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home 119-109. After this game, the Warriors faced their old rivals and got a good start to the new regular season, while the Lakers suffered their first loss of the new season, and the team's competitiveness in the game was also very worrying.

In this game, the performance of the Lakers' starting backcourt general Austin Reaves was not ideal. Reeves played 36 minutes and 20 seconds, making 9 of 16 shots, 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals. He also had 5 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus of -14. Although Reeves has poor outside shooting touch on the offensive end, he still showed good breakthrough and finishing abilities. He also has a strong ability to draw fouls. He also scored a lot of points through various methods. Not only that, Reeves' performance in passing and organizing offense is also worthy of recognition. He is also able to send good passes to the team. It's just that Reeves' performance on the defensive end is indeed poor. His personal defensive ability is still at a somewhat unsatisfactory level, and he is not capable of taking on more responsibilities on the defensive end. The team's situation was not ideal when Reeves was on the court, and the plus-minus value of -14 can also prove this. The team lost a lot of points when he led the team alone.

In the NBA regular season last season, Reeves played a total of 73 times on behalf of the team in 82 games, averaging 34.9 minutes per game and averaging 2.0 points per game. 0.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.3 blocks, 2.4 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. The shooting percentage was 46%, the three-point shooting percentage was 37.7%, and the free throw percentage was 87.7%. In the playoffs, Reeves played a total of 5 times, averaging 39.3 minutes per game. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 2.8 turnovers and 3.6 fouls. He shot 41.1% from the field, 31.9% from the three-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line. In the previous preseason, Reeves played a total of 4 times, averaging 26.8 minutes per game. He averaged 18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1 steal, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also had 3.2 turnovers and 0.8 fouls. He shot 46.2% from the field, 22.7% from the three-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line.

Reeves' performance during the preseason was considered so-so. His scoring ability was still fully utilized, and he also has a certain ability to dominate the ball. It is not easy to produce such data with limited playing time. However, the regular season and preseason are games of completely different natures after all. In the absence of LeBron James, he also needs to take on more responsibilities, otherwise the Lakers will not be able to improve their record in a short period of time. For Reeves, if he cannot seize the opportunity to prove his ability to lead the team, it will not be easy for him to get a big contract.