Getty Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers in November 2025 The Los Angeles Lakers are once again preparing to play without Austin Reaves , ruling the guard out for Wednesday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers as questions linger about his long-anticipated return. The decision follows a confusing sequence of updates on Tuesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported in a since-deleted post that Reaves was expected to return in Cleveland, but the