The key Austin Reaves attribute that will make or break Lakers’ 2026-27 season

It's hard to measure. It won't appear in box scores. It's invisible yet omnipresent.

While the Lakers are unequivocally Luka Doncic's team , someone else's voice needs to boom in the locker room in order for them to be successful.

Austin Reaves ' most important contribution next season won't be his dagger 3s or his crafty pick-and-roll playmaking, though those are deeply necessary too.