LaRavia joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year pact over the summer after splitting his 2024-25 campaign between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. He's currently listed as the backup to starter Rui Hachimura at small forward, adding some size and shooting to the second unit alongside Gabe Vincent, Marcus Smart and Jarred Vanderbilt. Last season, LaRavia appeared in 66 games, marking a notable improvement for the 23-year-old following two consecutive years where he managed to suit up for just 35 outings each in 2022-23 and 2023-24. In 20.4 minutes a night, the former first-round pick averaged 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals on 47.5/42.3/67.8 shooting splits. LaRavia should see a similar workload during his debut season in LA, but the Wake Forest product won't offer much value to fantasy managers due to a star-studded roster consisting of LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton. He can be left on the waiver wire for now until further notice, but keep an eye on Hachimura, a player who has battled several minor injuries throughout his six professional campaigns. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Lakers in July of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
LaRavia was born on Nov. 3, 2001, in Pasadena, California. His family moved from sunny Pasadena to Indianapolis when LaRavia was six years old. He played basketball for Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. He had a limited role until his senior season, in which he became the team's leading scorer, averaging 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He earned Indiana All-Star honors and helped Lawrence Central win its first sectional title since 2012. LaRavia first committed to playing college basketball for SIU Edwardsville but reopened his recruitment after a coaching change. He later committed to Indiana State. As a freshman at Indiana State, LaRavia averaged 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman Teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. In his sophomore season, LaRavia averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, earning second-team All-MVC recognition. Following the departure of coach Greg Lansing, LaRavia transferred to Wake Forest. He averaged 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game as a junior. He was named to the second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. On March 29, 2022, LaRavia declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. On June 1, 2022, he announced that he would remain in the draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 19th overall pick.
Struggles with two points
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 18, 2026
LaRavia accumulated two points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Saturday's 132-116 loss to the Trail Blazers.
ANALYSIS Inexplicably, the game didn't flow in LaRavia's direction during the decisive loss, and his tepid outing matched his second-worst scoring total of the season. He was also pulled early due to the massive deficit, thus limiting his ability to turn things around. He also had a bad showing in his most recent game against the Kings, so he could be in for a rough day in the rematch on Sunday.
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Stat Review
How does Jake LaRavia compare to other players?
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Steal %
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True Shooting %
57.6%
Effective Field Goal %
54.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
46.8%
Free Throw Rate
26.9%
Offensive Rebound %
6.8%
Defensive Rebound %
11.2%
Total Rebound %
9.1%
Assist %
10.0%
Steal %
2.1%
Block %
1.5%
Turnover %
9.4%
Usage %
14.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After being taken with the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, LaRavia was used sparingly during his rookie season. He made just 35 appearances, logging 11.8 minutes per game, during which he averaged 3.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers. Although the Grizzlies are not particularly deep at the power forward position, LaRavia is likely going to struggle to play more than 18 minutes this season. David Roddy and Santi Aldama have both demonstrated more on the court than LaRavia in their limited minutes, while Kenneth Lofton also lies waiting for his opportunity. Barring a string of injuries to other players, LaRavia is not someone managers need to be considering outside of very deep leagues.
After two seasons at Indiana State, LaRavia transferred to Wake Forest for his junior and final collegiate season. He averaged 14.6 points on 56/38/78 shooting, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 combined steals-plus-blocks in his lone campaign with the Demon Deacons. The 6-foot-7 forward was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and went to the Grizzlies. There are questions about his ability to be a successful playmaker at the NBA level, for himself or others, but he did so effectively in his college system. He can cut, pass and make spot-up jumpers, and he's a solid defender with enough size to switch as a pro. With Jaren Jackson (foot) expected to be out for the first couple months of the season at least, LaRavia has an opportunity to make an impact immediately. He'll battle Brandon Clarke and Ziaire Williams for minutes at the four, but Memphis isn't an especially deep team.
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Scores 18 points in loss
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 16, 2026
LaRavia supplied 18 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 loss to Charlotte.
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Logs 17 points in decisive win
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 14, 2026
LaRavia closed with 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 141-116 victory over Atlanta.
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Muted performance in loss
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 13, 2026
LaRavia accumulated two points (1-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Monday's 124-112 loss to the Kings.
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Notches 16 points in loss
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 8, 2026
LaRavia logged 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 107-91 loss to San Antonio.
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Logs 26 points against former team
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 5, 2026
LaRavia posted 26 points (9-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 120-114 victory over Memphis.
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Draws accolades from Redick
FLos Angeles Lakers
January 6, 2026
LaRavia's defensive ability has caught the attention of head coach JJ Redick, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS "We knew that he was, by the metrics, a disruptive defender, something that we were really searching for, because we were bottom third in the league last year in blocks, steals and deflections," Redick said. "He's probably better defensively. Yeah, he is better defensively. He's been one of our most consistent guys, if not our most consistent guy, on that end of the floor." LaRavia has really been generating a lot of buzz in Los Angeles recently, and he's trending up fast with averages of 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.8 three-pointers over his last six games.