Austin Reaves

“Me going to a bar doesn't happen much.”

“I always have liked being the guy getting the play set up, putting guys in the right position, and assisting to teammates.”

“When you love to win, you like to take on the challenge of figuring out how to help your team be successful, and in every game, it might be something different.”

“I'm not the most athletic person in the world, but I pay attention to details and know the game.”

“I don't really care about anything else outside of basketball when I'm in between the lines. Winning is the main thing, so if I play really well or if I don't, getting that win at the end of the day is all that matters.”

“Dark and light meat chicken, because I need the fat, and brown rice with sweet potato are some of my favorites.”

“Hey, I'm down to play golf whenever, wherever against anybody.”

“I don't condone any gun violence that happens around our country.”

“I'm an honest man.”

“I'm versatile enough and understanding enough and actually care about winning.”

“I've weirdly been confident for a long time.”

“I enjoy playing basketball just for the basketball part.”

“Anytime you go anywhere and you're appreciated - and obviously playing for the Lakers helps - it feels good.”

“Obviously going to the Western Conference Finals, getting a taste of being really closed just lights a fire under you to get back to that point. Obviously to take that next step and win a championship is always a goal.”

“Going to Wichita was an eye opener for me of course, but I knew I wasn't going to be the best player there, and would have to buy into a role. I think that's something that makes me unique - I'm not against buying into a role. You could tell at Wichita that they wanted me to be a catch-and-shoot shooter, so that's what I did.”

“A lot of people from the outside looking in don't understand the time that everyone in professional sports dedicates to their body and all the time in ice baths, the training room getting stretched, or deep-tissue massages. It's an everyday thing.”

“Everybody should be able to speak freely on what they believe.”

“Sweats and a hoodie everywhere, can't beat it.”

“When I came in, even on my two-way contract, I knew I wasn't going to have the ball in my hands. I knew I wasn't going to be ball dominant so I was gonna have to figure out all the other ways that I could get on the court, first of all.”

“Just like I always say, play the game the right way and just do what the game calls for. If it's scoring, score. If it's not, make plays.”