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Austin Reaves Injury: Goes through full-contact work

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on January 25, 2026 at 8:45am

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said that Reaves took part in a scrimmage Saturday and that Reaves should be able to return "sooner than later," Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.

Redick said he wants Reaves to get through at least one more full-contact practice before he's cleared, but the fifth-year guard looks as though he'll be back in action at some point during the Lakers' ongoing road trip. Reaves' next chance to play will come Monday in Chicago.

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