How Austin Reaves earned his place among the Big 3 on the Lakers

Lakers guard Austin Reaves has played his way from a two-way contract onto the roster and into the starting lineup. Now he's part of the team's Big 3 entering a playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Ric Tapia / For The Times)JJ Redick had validated Austin Reaves all season, publicly and privately praising the Lakers guard as a key player of the roster.It was a topic in Redick’s first news conference as Lakers coach, a topic in the preseason and, as the season began fitti