Austin Reaves left the Lakers' Christmas Day game against the Houston Rockets due to calf soreness.
This year's Christmas Day is simply forgettable for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Besides absorbing a 119-96 massive beating from the Houston Rockets, they also saw the unfortunate early injury exit of Austin Reaves.
Reaves left prematurely in the team's Thursday showdown against the Rockets, as the team ruled him out due to left calf soreness.
He didn't play in the second half, finishing the night with 12 points in 15 minutes.
After the game, JJ Redick didn't provide much update about Reaves' injury. But he told reporters that the Lakers star "clearly felt something" which led to his departure.
"It was not my decision, Redick answered if he was the one who decided on Reaves' inactivity. "But Austin clearly felt something, so we did our normal halftime, and then as we were walking out of the locker room, [Lakers Director of Player Performance and Health] Dr. Sims told me he was out."
Before the game, Redick announced that Reaves will start for the Lakers and won't be on minute restrictions.
After missing three games due to a left calf strain, Reaves returned and notably came off the bench in the Lakers' 132-108 Tuesday loss against the Phoenix Suns.
Meanwhile, ESPN's Dave McMenamin dropped a key update on what he saw around Reaves.
LA fans can only hope that Reaves' new calf injury won't be serious, as his looming absence would have a significant impact on the team's performance this season.
Without Reaves, the Lakers are set for a major challenge in recovering themselves out of a three-game losing skid.
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