The Lakers have a lot to be thankful about. LeBron James is back. Deandre Ayton could be back. They have Luka Doncic. They’re the second-seeded team in the West with a 12-4 record. Doncic and Austin Reaves are a bunch of kids. The Lakers spent Thanksgiving together (kind of, LeBron went back home to post about the turkey prep) and a whole lot of kids. And these kids looked real mature next to the oversized petty kids in Lakers shirts. Austin Reaves in particular got a little bit of revenge in.

Austin ‘introduced’ Luka Doncic to the kids by asking, “Y’all know who that is?” Luka almost turned it around by asking the kids, “Do you guys like him?” about Reaves but didn’t even get the last word in because AR said, “My least favorite teammate.”

All this in front of actual kids. They made 21-year-old Adou Thiero look the dependable big bro in this clip for cheering on the little ones in the games.

The silliness wasn’t limited to Reaves and Doncic. LeBron James, Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart had an arsenal of goofy faces while posing with the kids. Adou got abandoned once Luka started teaching the kids trick shots. And the grown boys were more fascinated by the games than let the kiddos play.

The usual silly banter between Austin and Luka is probably why they’re the duo with an unbelievable offensive rating (124.6). So we want more of it and they always deliver.

Austin Reaves is matching Luka Doncic’s energy

Austin Reaves wasn’t the first to announce who’s his least favorite teammate. At the Lakers training camp, Doncic said Austin is his “least favorite” and he’s a “He’s a big kid, very childish.” Doncic really needs some introspection.

Because while he’s had a bunch of 40+ point games and Reaves is having a career season, Luka has done ‘childish’ things like tell a reporter, “[Reaves] wants to be friends but I’m not allowing it,” and said there’s nothing Austin can do to fix that.

When Austin claimed that Doncic could average 40 points a game, Luka called him “stupid.” And what happens? Luka has consecutive 40+ point games at the start of the season.

Right after they beat the Clippers off of Luka’s 38 and Austin’s 35, and clinched their spot in the NBA Cup knockout rounds, Doncic meanly interrupted the other guard’s interview by throwing a towel and telling him, “I hate you.” 

Now why won’t Austin call him his least favorite after all that? But to be fair, Doncic got his revenge at the Thanksgiving party by slamming a ball (not too hard) on Reaves’ head. Just a typical Thanksgiving sibling banter.