LeBron James on Austin Reaves: “High IQ kid, and he has a lot of dog in him”

"He's a high IQ kid and has a lot of dog in him too so that translates to our game." LeBron James & Anthony Davis share their early impressions on #Lakers rookie Austin Reaves. pic.twitter.com/eo4ZtbFciS

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) October 14, 2021

LeBron on Austin Reaves, who went from a two-way deal to bigger minutes due to injuries: “He’s an NBA player. He can play at this level. I watched a lot of film on him when we (signed) him. His size … shot making ability …passing … High IQ kid, and he has a lot of dog in him.”

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 13, 2021