LeBron James confuses Lakers teammate Austin Reaves in viral exchange on way to win over Nets
Austin Reaves is only 29 games into his NBA career, so he could perhaps be forgiven for a bit of learning. The 23-year-old rookie was teammates with LeBron James in the Lakers this season, and during the team’s most recent game against the Nets, the two shared an exchange that quickly went viral.
At one point in the game, James is trying to explain something to Reaves, which Reaves doesn’t seem to fully understand.
THAN: How is Anthony Davis against the Nets?
The Lakers won the game 106-96 as LeBron scored a total of 33 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks in a 14-of-21 game. Reaves played for 25 minutes from the bench and had six assists, five rebounds, two points and one tackle and one steal. So far this season, the rookie is averaging 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and one assist per game.
And while Reaves’ performance won’t light up the stats or necessarily stand out, his reaction to what LeBron has to say certainly seems to have some staying power as a meme.
