The LA Lakers have had some of the NBA’s biggest names over the years, but rising star Austin Reaves has revealed that the player with the biggest influence on him was not one of the names you might expect.
Reaves‘ stock is high after earning a four-year contract worth 54 million dollars, due to his performances in 2022/23, especially in the playoffs.
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The 25-year-old talent was asked which of his teammates in LA had taught him the most since he joined the franchise.
“First year, he was only here for half a year, but Rajon Rondo was someone I asked a billion questions a day to,” Reaves responded, appearing on the Full Send Podcast.
“He’s an IQ guy and Frank Vogel told me, when I signed my deal and he sent me back on the plane, to be where he was and ask him questions.
“He probably taught me the most. The amount of time I was with him.
“If we were out of practice for 45 minutes, I’ve asked him 20 to 30 questions.”
Rajon Rondo’s career
Point guard Rajon Rondo was only with the Lakers for two years, coinciding with Reaves for only a matter of months.
At present, he is without a team and is not on any NBA team’s roster after leaving the Cleavland Cavaliers in 2022.
Before then, Rondo was best known for his nine-year stint with the Boston Celtics, where he became a four-time NBA All-Star.
It was also where he won his first NBA Championship in 2008, before adding another 12 years later with the Lakers.
