Source: Lakers' Reaves (calf) out at least 4 weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to miss at least four weeks due to a calf strain, a source told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. Reaves was ruled out at halftime of a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday because of a sore left calf and left Crypto.com Arena without a brace on his left leg. The team said an MRI on Friday revealed a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain. Reaves had recently missed three games with what the Lakers termed a mild left calf strain. He had returned from the injury Tuesday and scored 17 points in 22 minutes off the bench against the Phoenix Suns . He started against Houston, though Redick had said Reaves would remain on a minutes restriction. Reaves scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting in 15 minutes in the first half against the Rockets. Marcus Smart started the third quarter in Reaves' place.

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