Austin Reaves’ increased turnovers aren’t a cause for alarm for Lakers fans

Writer Colin Keane argues that Los Angeles Lakers fans should not panic over Austin Reaves' career-high 4.1 turnovers per game during the 2026-27 season. Despite consecutive eight-turnover performances against the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors in late October, Reaves recently completed a turnover-free performance in a Wednesday victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Keane attributes the spike in giveaways to Reaves adjusting to an enhanced workload as a full-time second option alongside teammates like Luka Doncic. The writer expects Reaves' turnover rate to decline over time as he adapts to heavier ball-handling duties and learns to conserve energy to prevent fatigue-based mistakes.