The Los Angeles Lakers took another hit Saturday when they learned starting guard Austin Reaves will miss the rest of the regular season with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury.

The team found out on Friday that superstar Luka Doncic is out for at least the regular season with a strained left hamstring. The Lakers haven’t revealed if they expect to have either Reaves or Doncic for the start of the playoffs, but each injury often takes a month or more to heal properly.

Reaves and Doncic both got injured in the first half Thursday in a blowout loss to Oklahoma City, but both returned to the game. Doncic was diagnosed with his second significant hamstring injury on Friday, while Reaves had an MRI on Saturday and was subsequently ruled out by the Lakers, who play at Dallas on Sunday.

Reaves has blossomed into an elite NBA scorer and remained a vital offensive option alongside Doncic and LeBron James this season during the Lakers' run to the Pacific Division title. The former undrafted free agent is averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds while playing in 51 games this season, his fifth with the Lakers.

Reaves missed 19 games after straining his left calf on Christmas. He would be the NBA's 11th-leading scorer if he had played enough games to qualify.

The Lakers have won 16 of their last 19 games to surge into the third seed in the Western Conference. The playoffs begin in two weeks.

After his breakout offensive play in his first full season alongside Doncic, Reaves will be eligible for a significant contract extension this summer if he declines his player option for the 2026-27 season as expected. Reaves and the Lakers both expect him to stay with the club.

The Lakers’ regular-season finale is April 12 at home against Utah.

Breaking: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and is out for the remainder of the regular season, sources told @ShamsCharania.

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— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2026