This is the first pair of Rigorer AR1s for the undrafted guard who just two years ago played for Oklahoma after graduating from Wichita State.
Reaves made history last year when he signed with the Chinese shoe manufacturer Rigorer, as reported by ESPN’s Nick DePaula. Reaves wore Rigorer shoes during the 2022–23 season after signing an agreement with the Chinese company. Along with Reaves, more and more NBA players, such as Dwyane Wade for Li-Ning and Klay Thompson and Gordan Hayward for Anta, have inked deals with Chinese apparel businesses in the past several years.
As of right now, Reaves is shooting 51.9% from the field and 38.3% from beyond the arc, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds, 3.12 assists, and 12.4 points per game. This season, Reaves has shown himself to be an integral part of the Lakers’ rotation, and he has only gotten better. Additionally, Reaves joins the ranks of only two active Lakers to have a signature shoe release. The anticipated release date of the Rigorer AR1 is set for later this summer.
Lakers will face familiar foe in quarterfinals of NBA’s in-season tournament
Well, the tournament is over, the scores are in, and 22 of the 30 vibrant courts have been retired for the year. On Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers will host the Phoenix Suns, kicking off the quarterfinals of the NBA’s in-season competition.
How did we arrive at this point?
Which in-season event does the NBA host?Taking cues from European soccer tournaments, the league devised its first in-season tournament in an effort to garner more interest before Christmas.
There were three groups of five teams in each conference. In pool play, each side played four games. The top two teams from each pool moved on to the single-elimination round. A fourth squad, the wild card, was selected based on record and tiebreakers, with tournament point differential being the most important.
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Las Vegas will host the semifinals on December 7 and the final on December 9, with the champions from each round advancing to the next round.
What makes the players think this is a good idea?Every player on the victorious squad receives $500,000. You can still generate interest with half a million dollars.
The Lakers already defeated the Suns, didn’t they?Indeed, they succeeded!
The Lakers opened their season on November 10 in Phoenix with a 122-119 victory, and the two clubs were in the same group.
Phoenix advanced to the quarterfinals ahead of Minnesota after winning three of four in their pool. The Lakers won all four of their games. The Suns easily secured the wild-card slot with a plus-34 record in their tournament games.
The matchup between the Suns and Lakers will resume in the City of Angels.
Is anyone else also interested?On the eastern side, New York takes on Milwaukee, while Indiana plays host to Boston. Sacramento will also play host to the New Orleans Pelicans, in addition to the Lakers and Suns matches.
What do you think?The first tournament has been a fruitful experiment thus far thanks to the enthusiastic participation of the players, the interest of the spectators, and the praise of the coaches for the level of competition. You can almost guarantee its return next year.