Austin Reaves' frustration got the best of him, leading to an ejection in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Speaking to reporters after the game,

One Fox Sports 1 analyst feels Austin Reaves is the man who puts the Lakers over the top as legitimate contenders for the NBA championship.

Guard Austin Reaves, who had a stellar game of his own with 32 points and seven assists, said the NBA's all-time leading scorer "doesn't have anything else to prove." Head coach JJ Redick was similarly effusive and made it clear he wasn't "glazing" the superstar.

Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1. Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1

Austin Reaves leaves it behind the back to a trailing LeBron James for the and 1 layup. Austin Reaves leaves it behind the back to a trailing LeBron James for the and 1 layup

Before Austin Reaves emerged as a core player on the Los Angeles Lakers, he was an undrafted free from rural Arkansas. He was overlooked in the draft by scouts who thought he wasn't athletic or big enough,

Austin Reaves believes the Los Angeles Lakers' veteran superstar has nothing left to prove in the NBA, despite what his critics say

As James underwent an on-court interview following his masterful outing, Reaves crashed into the frame, yelling out LeBron's point total before delivering a hilarious NSFW message: "Old a--!"

Austin Reaves' future with the Los Angeles Lakers is beginning to look uncertain as he is expected to decline an extension and test free agency in 2026. The 26-year-old guard, who has developed into a key piece for the Lakers,