How Austin Reaves Went From UNDRAFTED to Lakers Star: The Scouting Miss That Changed Everything

I went back and studied Austin Reaves' college tape to figure out how 30 teams missed on him in 2021. The answer? His shot selection and mechanics completely masked his elite shooting ability.⁣ ⁣ At Wichita State, he was money from three using proper hop footwork on catch-and-shoot looks. But by his senior year at Oklahoma, he abandoned the hop and started taking contested off-dribble threes at just 27%.⁣ ⁣ Scouts saw the poor percentage and passed. They missed that he was still hitting 42% on catch-and-shoots. The talent was always there - just hidden by bad shot selection.⁣ ⁣ If we redrafted 2021 today? Reaves goes top 3, easy.