JJ Redick rules out a devastating Austin Reaves scenario

The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to determine the exact nature of the injury Austin Reaves suffered in Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but head coach JJ Redick has already ruled out one devastating scenario.

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Redick said that Reaves was not dealing with an Achilles issue. An Achilles injury, particularly a rupture, can be a season-ending setback, but that possibility has at least been ruled out for Reaves, who helped Los Angeles defeat the Bucks, 123-112, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.

Reaves left the game in the third quarter and did not return. 

Before that, he had an awkward landing following a missed dunk in transition. Reaves scored 18 points on 6/10 shooting with five assists, three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes of action. One of his buckets was a two-handed throwdown that he celebrated by taunting Bucks forward and former Laker Kyle Kuzma.

Redick added that Reaves will have an imaging Thursday, which should give the Lakers a better idea of the former Oklahoma Sooners star’s status.

The 28-year-old Reaves is averaging 24.7 points on 51.3% shooting from the field and 40.9% from deep, thus far in his sixth season in the league.

The 11-2 Lakers will next play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday to finish a four-game road trip at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.