Lakers guard Austin Reaves got an update on his recent ankle injury for the team’s game against the Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers were missing LeBron James in Tuesday's season-opening 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, and guard Austin Reaves feels like the team needs to get used to being without him as his iconic career nears its end.

"There is a 0.0% chance Austin Reaves signs a contract extension -- and a 99.9% chance he opts out of his $14.8 million player option for next season," the duo writes. "We could say 'sources say' here because we did check on it, but it's also a no-brainer.

Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James missed a regular-season opener for the first time in his career and is expected to remain sidelined until around mid-November due to sciatica. According to ESPN's Shams Charania,

Reaves (ankle) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Reaves dealt with some ankle discomfort after the team's season opener against the Warriors.

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Reaves was a modified participant in Thursday's practice, but he's likely to play Friday. The star guard closed Tuesday's 119-109 loss to the Warriors with 26 points (9-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-10 FT), five rebounds,

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