Darvin Ham addresses Austin Reaves’ bench transition with Lakers
Lakers’ head coach Darvin Ham discussed the adjustment for Austin Reaves as he shifted from the starting lineup to coming off the bench, acknowledging the guard’s prideful nature.
“He said all the right things. And I totally believe him. But he’s a prideful dude,” Ham said about Reaves, per Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times.
While acknowledging the challenge for Reaves, Ham assured him that the adjustment brought benefits, allowing him to have a more prominent role when on the court.
“He’s been our starting two guard. It’s an adjustment,” he said. “But I told him, one, it’s going to balance us out. And when you come in, you’re going to have your own crew. Ball’s going to be in your hands and you’re not going to have to take turns with Bron, D-Lo and AD. Number two, your minutes are not going to go down.
“And number three, you’re going to finish the games for us. You’ll be in at the end. Don’t be upset because you’re not out there to see the tipoff live and in person, but outside of that, nothing is really going to change.”
Reaves is averaging 13.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 32.3 minutes per game for the Lakers this season.
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