28 points, 16 assists + a buzzer beater! The third giant of the Lakers once again created a miracle to rival Kobe Bryant: aiming for a 240 million rich contract

In 10 seconds, Reeves pulled the Lakers back from the death line. He decisively broke through with the ball and made a throw, completing the buzzer-beating buzzer-beater. On October 30, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 116-115 in an away game. With James and Doncic both absent, Reeves led the team to win the game. He once again proved that he made a wise choice by rejecting the Lakers' four-year, $89.2 million contract this offseason, because according to the current script, he has the opportunity to get a five-year, $240 million maximum salary contract next summer.

Reeves didn't feel good in this battle, but he still contributed 28 points, 1 rebound, 16 assists and 2 steals. He made 9 of 24 shots and 3 of 11 three-pointers. Reeves was heavily cared for by his opponents throughout the game, and he took advantage of it by constantly feeding his teammates the ball. Reeves sent out 16 assists.

Reeves created a series of miracles. He scored 171 points and 50 assists in the first five games of the season, becoming the first player in Lakers history to score at least 150 points and 50 assists in the first five games of the season. Reeves scored 25+ points in 5 consecutive games at the beginning of the season, becoming the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005! At the same time, he is the sixth player in Lakers history to do so, comparable to Baylor, West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, and Kobe.

In addition, in the ranking of true shooting percentage after averaging more than 34 points in five consecutive games, Reeves was 68.7%, second only to Curry and Jordan. In the first five games of the new season, Reeves averaged 34.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 10.0 assists per game, shooting 52.5% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range, and 89.7% from the free throw line.

Reeves has completed a explosive transformation this season, not only producing All-Star-level data, but also the data of the league's top giants. The undrafted player has improved every season, and his improvement this season has been particularly great.

In this battle, the Lakers lacked Doncic, James, Smart and Vincent. The Lakers originally had a large number of offensive organizers, but now only Reeves is left to organize the offense. He had to shoulder the responsibility of scoring and organizing offense. The Timberwolves lack Edwards, but their lineup is relatively more complete.

Under the leadership of Reeves, the Lakers' offense has blossomed more. Laravia had his best game since joining the Lakers, making 10 of 11 shots, 5 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 5 free throws, and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Ayton contributed a solid 17 points and 10 rebounds. Hachimura scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Knecht recovered on the bench and scored 15 points and 2 blocks.

Lakers coach Redick praised Reeves after the game: "He can always step forward at critical moments. I'm not surprised at all, because he has done this many times in his career, and it was the same when I was a coach. At the last moment of the game, I felt very comfortable with his decision-making. In my opinion, he has proven that he is a ruthless character. Last season he was It has been shown, this is his true nature."

Reeves humbly asked everyone to praise Laravia, who made 10 of 11 shots in this game: "It is very important for someone to step up when the players are absent." Reeves is challenging for the All-Star spot and has the opportunity to compete for a maximum salary contract next summer. In the summer of 2026, the Lakers can provide Reeves with a maximum salary contract of up to 5 years and US$240 million. If Reeves signs a maximum salary contract with other teams, the maximum salary contract can be 4 years and US$178 million.