The Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic was the biggest move of the week, even if plenty of other teams were also able to improve.

But the big trade for this season — you know the one I’m talking about — was a signal that the Lakers, and the NBA, are preparing and beginning to move on from him. Just not in the way you might think.

Much of the focus following the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for superstar guard Luka Doncic has been on how he and LeBron James will fit and play together.

I was like, ‘You’ve been in the league a million years, you’ve had a billion teammates, you’ve seen people come and go. How do you deal with that?'”

But the story of the night wasn’t just about LeBron—it was about Austin Reaves quietly etching his name into Lakers history. Trying to outscore LeBron on any given night is a challenge for anyone, but Reaves has carved out a crucial role for himself this season.