The Lakers are doing well. And, given the circumstances, it is fantastic news if we take into account that they are without LeBron James and that Luka Doncic has been out for some games. With a balance of 6-2 they occupy third place in the Western Conferencebehind the unattainable Thunder and a Spurs that fly at the pace of Victor Wembanyama and his incredible ability to do whatever he wants. The Angelenos also have four consecutive victories, the last two in back to back. Y if Austin Reaves is demonstrating a spectacular levelanother player has emerged who is running as a key man in JJ Redick’s rotation, who due to injuries (which have not been limited to the stars) has had to pull everything and everyone to keep the team afloat and add victories. Something he is achieving, of course.
In this case, we are talking about Jake LaRavia, who just turned 24 years old (November 3), He measures 201 centimeters and is immersed in his fourth season in the NBA. A native of the state of California (he was born in Pasadena, in 2001), he fell on the rebound to the Lakers this summer. His family moved to Indiana when he was a child and he attended Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. After this, he played with the Sycamores from Indiana State University and then by the Demon Deacons from Wake Forest University before declaring eligible for the 2022 draft. He was chosen in the 19th position of the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. who immediately traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies. And, since then, it has been stumbling. Until now.
The forward never established himself in any rotation and went through Memphis Hustle, of the G League. He had moments of brilliance and in his sophomore year he played 35 games, 6 of them as a starter, reaching an average of 10.8 points.. But that was not enough and the following year he was sent to the Kings in a transfer that involved Marcus Smart, with whom he shares a team today. He signed this summer with the Lakers for two seasons and 12 million dollars. And it has come in handy for a Redick who has gradually drawn on him until giving him a prominence that he has earned hard and that we will see if he maintains (and how he maintains it) when LeBron James returns to the rotation, a somewhat sordid matter of which all the details are still not known.
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LaRavia has been getting better and better. In the first two games he scored 5 and 6 points, while in the third he scored 11, with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. In the loss against the Blazers he barely contributed 3, but he skyrocketed afterwards: 27+8, with 10 of 11 in field goals and 5 of 6 in triples; 13+5+2, with 3 steals in the next match. 25+8+3+4 in the victory against the Heat. And 11+5+6, with three other steals, to get revenge on the Blazers and in Portland. Good disposition and attitude, relative ease in shooting, excellent hands and, above all, a great ability to adapt to a team the size of the Lakers. Something that has been very good for Angelenoswhich are in a fairly optimistic moment. And with Jake LaRavia, his new hope.
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