Austin Reaves could make his return to the court during the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Rockets.
The Lakers on Thursday upgraded Reaves to questionable for Friday’s Game 3 at Toyota Center in Houston.
Reaves, along with fellow star guard Luka Doncic, has been sidelined since April 2 because of a Grade 2 strained left oblique.
Reaves has been seen shooting after practices over the last week, including after Thursday’s practice at the team’s practice facility before the team left for Houston.
Thursday marked three weeks since Reaves suffered the oblique injury, which usually takes 4-6 weeks to heal.
When asked about Reaves’ progress Thursday, coach JJ Redick said: “The progression is going.”
Reaves averaged a career-high 23.3 points to go with 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in a career-low 51 games after missing significant time in December and January because of a calf strain.
He has a $14.9 million player option for 2026-27 that he’s expected to decline, making him an unrestricted free agent this offseason with the expectation of a significant pay raise.
The Lakers are up 2-0 in their playoff series against the Rockets.
Rockets star Kevin Durant is questionable for Game 3 because of a sprained left ankle. Durant missed Game 1 because of a right knee contusion.
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