When the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last month, it meant Austin Reaves was officially the full-time starting point guard. That move was kind of made clear when Lakers head coach JJ Redick moved Russell to the bench early in the season.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a razor-thin victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night and Austin Reaves was a huge part of their hard-fought win. Reaves scored a career-high 38 points during the game,

With backup point guard Gabe Vincent out due to injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was limited in his options behind Austin Reaves. Even still, it came as a bit of a surprise when Bronny James checked into the game in the first quarter.