The Aporia · Austin Reaves makes Lakers preseason debut against Kings

Austin Reaves played in his first preseason game for the Lakers against the Kings on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena, marking his return from an ankle injury sustained during practice. Starting alongside Luka Doncic and other key players, Reaves, who recently signed a $180 million contract with the team, helped the Lakers prepare for their upcoming season while several players including Walker Kessler (with a jammed finger) and Ziaire Williams (experiencing soreness) were unavailable. The article focuses on Reaves's debut and the current status of injured or sidelined players as the Lakers gear up for two more preseason games before the regular season begins.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Austin Reaves, a star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, made his preseason debut on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena, sitting out earlier due to an ankle injury sustained during practice. Reaves, who recently re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year, $180 million contract, started alongside Luka Doncic, Quentin Grimes, Adou Thiero, and Kevon Looney.

Several key players were unavailable for the game, including 7-foot-2 center Walker Kessler, acquired from the Jazz in a sign-and-trade deal worth four years and $130 million, who jammed his finger during practice. Head coach JJ Redick confirmed that while Ziaire Williams was experiencing some soreness, it was not a significant concern.

The Lakers have two more preseason games remaining: one on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas and another on October 16 against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles.

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“Article A reports on Austin Reaves sitting out of the Lakers' preseason opener, while Article B describes his debut in a later game against the Kings.”

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“The articles describe different games: Article A mentions a game against the Warriors, while Article B describes Reaves' preseason debut against the Kings.”

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“The articles describe different games between the Lakers and the Kings, with Article A referring to a preseason game at Golden 1 Center and Article B detailing Austin Reaves' debut in a subsequent preseason game.”

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“The articles describe different games: Article A mentions a game against both the Kings and Warriors, while Article B specifically focuses on Austin Reaves' debut in a preseason game against the Kings.”

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Kessler, the 7-foot-2 center the Lakers acquired from the Jazz as part of a four-year, $130 million sign-and-trade, hasn’t played in the preseason yet after jamming his finger during a practice.

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🔮 Coach JJ Redick said Williams was experiencing soreness, but it isn’t a concern of the team’s.

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Austin Reaves makes Lakers preseason debut against Kings · assertive framing

Lakers star guard Austin Reaves made his preseason debut during Thursday’s matchup against the Kings at Crypto.com Arena. asserted

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Reaves sat out of the Lakers’ first two preseason games earlier in the week after hurting his ankle in practice. asserted

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The star guard, who re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year, $180 million contract, was in the starting lineup alongside Luka Doncic, Quentin Grimes, Adou Thiero and Kevon Looney. asserted

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Coach JJ Redick said Williams was experiencing soreness, but it isn’t a concern of the team’s. asserted

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Kessler, the 7-foot-2 center the Lakers acquired from the Jazz as part of a four-year, $130 million sign-and-trade, hasn’t played in the preseason yet after jamming his finger during a practice. asserted

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Redick said the team will examine Kessler’s finger on Friday, before adding that the ailment isn’t concerning and that Kessler will play during the preseason. asserted

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The Lakers have two more preseason games after Thursday: Tuesday vs. the Warriors in Las Vegas and Oct. 16 vs. the Nuggets in Los Angeles. asserted

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Austin Reaves makes Lakers preseason debut against Kings

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