"Shaq, I guess" - Austin Reaves drops his dream all-time USA starting 5 amongst other revelations

This summer, Austin Reaves is among the players suiting up for Team USA in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Before the action gets underway, the young guard put together his All-Time starting five.

2023 has been a big year for Austin Reaves. He had a breakout season for the LA Lakers which led to him securing a huge payday. In a span of a few years, Reaves went from going undrafted to inking a $53 million deal with one of the NBA's most historic franchises.

Following his stellar season, Reaves is now suiting up for international play for the first time in his young career. Alongside standout names like Anthony Edwards and Paolo Bnchero, he'll be helping Team USA in their pursuit of a gold medal.

With a little over a week until the World Cup begins, Reaves had some fun in a recent interview. He was asked to put together his all-time Team USA starting five, including himself.

The other four players he named were Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and current Lakers teammate LeBron James.

Austin Reaves gets praise from NBA All-Star for Team USA play

On a team stacked with so many young stars, it might be hard for someone like Reaves to stand out. That said, one current All-Star has enjoyed what he's seen from the young guard.

Right now, Team USA is going through a series of tune-up games to prepare for the FIBA World Cup. During their matchup against Puerto Rico, Kyrie Irving decided to live stream it and share his thoughts on the action. He was particularly blown away by one move Reaves made to get by a defender.

Earlier this week, Team USA had one of their final practice games against No. 2 ranked Spain. It was a close game for the majority of the contest, but Team USA managed to pull away and win 98-88.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson led the charge with 23 points and five assists. Reaves ended the game with a box score of 11 points, one rebound and two assists.

Playing time might be hard to come by due to an abundance of guards, but this experience should benefit Reaves moving forward. Getting to work with so many different players and coaches should take help his game to the next level next season.

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