Jeff Teague spits hot take on Club 520 pod about Lakers’ Austin Reaves: ‘Real white guy’
Retired NBA player Jeff Teague criticized the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to bring back Austin Reaves for Game 5 of their playoff series against the Houston Rockets, arguing it disrupted team chemistry. On his podcast Club 520, Teague claimed Reaves' return hurt the team's flow and limited Luke Kennard's involvement, despite Reaves scoring 22 points. The Lakers lost the game 99-93 but still lead the series 3-2 heading into Game 6.
- ▪Jeff Teague made comments about Austin Reaves on his podcast Club 520 following the Lakers' Game 5 loss to the Rockets.
- ▪Austin Reaves returned from a Grade 2 oblique strain and scored 22 points but shot 4-of-16 from the field in the game.
- ▪Luke Kennard, who had been performing well in Reaves' absence, scored only one point in 31 minutes of play.
- ▪The Lakers lost Game 5 to the Rockets 99-93 but held a 3-2 series lead with Game 6 upcoming.
- ▪Teague suggested Reaves referred to himself as 'the real white guy,' though context and verification of the quote are unclear.
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NBA Jeff Teague spits hot take on Club 520 pod about Lakers’ Austin Reaves: ‘Real white guy’ By Ryan Kostecka Published April 30, 2026, 1:18 p.m. ET When news broke that Austin Reaves had a good chance at playing in Game 5 of the Lakers-Rockets first round series, analysts everywhere assumed this was exactly what Los Angeles needed. Another proven score-first, efficient-pick-and-roll ball handler to help take the pressure off LeBron James was what was needed to unlock the Lakers offense after six consecutive quarters of subpar ball. Well, almost everyone thought that. Retired NBA all-star Jeff Teague knew better.
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