Getty Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers has now put himself in line to be one of the highest-paid players in the NBA with his play this year. T hough he might be considered the third wheel on this current Los Angeles Lakers team, Austin Reave s has started the 2025-26 NBA season playing at an MVP level.   Yes, he still doesn’t create the same headlines as his superstar teammates in LeBron James and Luka Doncic . However, with his play over the past few years, and specifically to start