""Yeah, he'll be in," Redick said. "He'll have a minutes restriction, but he'll be in.""
""I think we've missed him in every facet," Redick said of Reaves. "Both as an on-ball player, off-ball player, a connector, leadership on the court, competitive spirit - competitive spirit defensively. So, he's an All-Star level player and, of course, you're going to miss him in a number of ways.""
""Yeah, I mean, that group has not performed well from a net rating, an offensive/defensive rating," Redick said. "So, we've got to figure all this out. And we've had two games all season with our full health. So, hopefully, with Austin coming back, we can just have a healthy stretch here and figure out what lineups work best.""
Austin Reaves will return to play off the bench for the Lakers Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 19 games with a left calf strain. He will face a minutes restriction after injuring his calf on Christmas Day against the Houston Rockets. In 23 games this season Reaves averages career highs of 26.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 50.7% from the field and 36.5% from three. His absence affected on-ball and off-ball play, team connection, leadership, and defensive competitiveness. Recent starting lineups with Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart have produced poor net and offensive/defensive ratings, and the team seeks a healthy stretch to identify effective lineups.
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