[https://lakersnation.com/lakers-news-steve-kerr-has-high-praise-for-austin-reaves-ahead-of-2023-fiba-world-cup/](https://lakersnation.com/lakers-news-steve-kerr-has-high-praise-for-austin-reaves-ahead-of-2023-fiba-world-cup/)
by Umbrafile
@Los Angeles Lakers
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Can anyone send a link to a TV/schedule for the fiba games? Por Favor!
I curious to see how Austin Reaves fares in this type of environment.
Wow, this isn’t even click bait. This is very high praise from one of the top coaches in the NBA:
>“After watching him kick our butt for six straight games in the Western Conference semis, it was a pretty easy choice. **Austin is one of the rising young players in this league.** What you look for in FIBA is versatility. You want size defensively and the ability to switch and guard multiple positions, and then you want playmaking. You want guys who make shots but also put the ball on the floor and are good passers.
>“Austin just, to me, he’s a basketball player. **He’s a guy who impacts winning at a really high level.** His story is pretty amazing given that he was undrafted two years ago and now here he is, playing for Team USA and **being one of the Lakers’ top three players. But it’s not an accident.**”
Austin gunna come back confident and with added IQ from that environment, i can see him maintain and grow his playoff stats.
Damn. That’s really high praise. We have such a gem on our hands
Let’s hope he doesn’t get hurt like Kuzma did
His shot creating improved so much throughout the season, never seen a player make a leap like that .
Our beautiful laker boy/ lemon-daddy
W Kerr
what will they say now if he balls out, no fluke
He is that good. Pelinka is the man.