The first player in the history of the team, Reeves joked after the buzzer-beater: James and Doncic will say I played poorly.

On October 30, the NBA regular season kicked off, and the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 116-115. In this campaign, Lakers player Austin Reeves started for 40 minutes and scored 28 points, 1 rebound, 16 assists and 2 steals, and completed the buzzer-beater.

In the post-game interview, Reeves said that even if James and Doncic are on the court, they will set high responsibilities for themselves. "I'm always thinking about how I can help the team whether those two are on the court or not. It's definitely different, both in the way I play and the way I approach things. I can't get frustrated because then all eyes are on me, and in this situation you have to stay calm and confident and lead your teammates out of difficult situations."

In addition, when talking about scoring the winning goal, Reeves joked: "James and Doncic may say that I played poorly because I missed a lot of shots."

It is worth mentioning that after this campaign, Reeves ranked second in the league in total points and first in total assists. This also made him the first player in Lakers history to score 150 points and 50 assists in the first five games.