Reeves: I told Ayton that if he gets to the basket he s going to average 10 free throws per game and that will change the game.

October 26th NBA regular season news, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 128-110.

After the game, Reeves accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about Ayton's pick-and-roll dunk in the game, he said: "No matter what the result is, if you dunk like that, even if you miss five consecutive shots, I don't care. In the timeout after that foul, I said to him, 'Hey, if you hit the basket like that, they can only foul you.' This way you can get a free throw opportunity. Such as If you attack the basket aggressively, you can get 10 free throw opportunities per game. We know you can make long-range jumpers, but once you put pressure on the basket, it will change the situation of the game."

In this campaign, Ayton played 31 minutes, making 7 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block.