Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points to take the Lakers past the Kings, placing him in an exclusive club with former MVPs.

Sunday's 51-point night wasn’t the first time Reaves found himself in rare air. It probably won’t be the last, either.

The LA Lakers returned to winning ways on Saturday after their opening night loss to the Golden State Warriors.

After Dončić came just shy of 50 points in Friday night's win over the Timberwolves—having missed the mark over a missed free throw before exiting the game—Reaves trolled the future Hall of Famer with a hilarious comment on Instagram.

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves got an update on his recent ankle injury for the team’s game against the Timberwolves.

"There is a 0.0% chance Austin Reaves signs a contract extension -- and a 99.9% chance he opts out of his $14.8 million player option for next season," the duo writes. "We could say 'sources say' here because we did check on it, but it's also a no-brainer.