Los Angeles Lakers

Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. (Source: Mike Trudell on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It’s unclear when Reaves suffered the injury, as he logged 40 minutes in Wednesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the San Antonio Spurs. However, he is expected to miss at least the Los Angeles Lakers’ next two games with the calf strain. With him sidelined, Marcus Smart, Gabe Vincent and Jake LaRavia are all candidates to see increased minutes.

Marcus Smart made an emphatic return to the lineup on Wednesday after missing six games with a back injury. The guard drained eight three-pointers en route to a season-best 26 points (9-of-16 FG) in the loss to the Spurs.

Fantasy Impact: Smart logged 28 minutes in his return, adding three rebounds, one assist, and a block. While the scoring explosion provided a significant boost, this level of shooting efficiency is uncharacteristic for the veteran, who is typically relied upon more for his defensive contributions than his perimeter scoring.