The 2025-26 NBA season has given Lakers fans plenty to cheer about, and much of it comes down to the chemistry between Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. When these two share the floor, the Lakers’ offense reaches another level.

Together, they’ve produced an incredible offensive rating of 124.6 points per 100 possessions, the highest ever recorded in NBA history for a duo.

That kind of efficiency doesn’t happen by accident. Doncic’s vision and scoring touch blend perfectly with Reaves’ smart off-ball movement and ability to create under pressure.

Their complementary styles make the Lakers’ attack look effortless, with crisp passes, quick rotations, and high-percentage looks that keep defenses guessing.

Whether it’s Doncic setting up step-back threes or Reaves capitalizing on defensive lapses, the results speak for themselves.

This pairing is redefining what offensive flow looks like in Los Angeles.

If they keep this up, the Lakers might just have found the formula for a serious playoff run.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Everyone's talking as if a fully healthy Austin shat the bed in the playoffs and looked unplayable. He looked rough coming back from injury but got in rhythm fast.

25-4-7 on 50-40-80 as a guard against OKC for 3 straight playoff games is not bad at all...

Yes the defense was occasionally rough, and he turned the ball over a lot, but the idea that he's incompatible with Luka as a 2nd option is absurd.

Luka made the Finals with Kyrie as a backcourt mate, who is even more exploitable defensively and whose best 3-game playoff stretch against a lesser version of OKC was 14-3-7 on 49% FG and 40% 3P, while healthy.

Kyrie was on a max btw. And the Mavs still made the Finals without needing any lucky-find insanely underpaid role players except arguably Lively.

I think you can build a contender around this backcourt, even if Austin is on a max. Obviously it's easier if he isn't, but people are talking as if we're about to max Jordan Farmar...

2026-27 Lakers roster and their DOB.

May 29, 1998 - Austin Reaves
Jul 23, 1998 - Deandre Ayton
Jan 4, 1999 - Collin Sexton
Feb 28, 1999 - Luka Doncic
Apr 3, 1999 - Jarred Vanderbilt
May 23, 1999 - Sandro Mamukelashvili
May 8, 2000 - Quentin Grimes
Apr 19, 2001 - Dalton Knecht
Jul 26, 2001 - Walker Kessler
Nov 3, 2001 - Jake LaRavia
May 8, 2004 - Adou Thiero
Oct 6, 2004 - Bronny James
Nov 21, 2004 - Cameron Carr

Nobody over the age of 30 on the team.

What would you change?

For me DFS and Gabe are way too low. Should be above DK minimum. And would probably bump up AR a little bit to an 88 or 89.

To continue our path to the 6th seed, tomorrow we need:

• Celtics beat Kings

• Spurs upset Pelicans

• Timberwolves beat Suns

That will put us into a tie with Sacramento and only .5 games behind Phoenix & New Orleans

We take care of business on Saturday against the Cavs with those 3 things happening and our chances to get past the play-in are looking much better

The narrative is hilarious that Luka got clamped by Yaxel. Also many don’t even mention how many points got scored on him overall. The media say anything to disrespect the lakers and Luka.

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