Austin Reaves is that to Luka Doncic for the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Make no mistake, they come as a duo. However, following the offseason exit of LeBron James, Doncic has taken his game to an otherworldly level. He is, in large part, responsible for the Lakers' 8-2 start to the campaign. 

But in the same breath, Reaves' contributions cannot be understated. 

It takes a special type of character to recognize that somebody else has it going and take a step back. Reaves has done just that through 10 games, molding himself into an all-around impact maker. 

Doncic and Reaves are the highest-scoring duo in the NBA, averaging 63.6 points per game. 

Reaves' 23.5 points are modest compared to Luka's 40.1; however, it's Reaves' efficiency on sometimes limited opportunities that has been the most impressive. 

The undrafted guard is flirting with 50-40-90 splits, shooting 50.7 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from three, and 89.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Head coach JJ Redick has noticed the growth, crediting it to Reaves' willingness to put in the work. 

"I think he's been very committed. He's always worked hard," Redick said. "There's a conversation we had early this fall just about coming in on off days, shooting in the morning; we build out like four things for his routine that he does every single day." 

Redick thought that Reaves needed to focus on the little things, having reached the fringes of an All-Star selection in the last couple of seasons. Once you're there, how do you get better? 

Lifting, shooting, doing anything you can to increase sharpness. That has been Reaves' regimen, and it is paying dividends. Because of that, Reaves' light has not dimmed while Doncic has been going supernova.

While Luka leads the league in scoring, Reaves is averaging the most points per game for any team's second-highest scorer. 

Turnovers have really been the only stain on Reaves' campaign so far. He is averaging 4.8 giveaways per game — way too many for one of the Lakers' primary ball handlers. 

However, it is clear that he is working on fixing the problem.

Reaves turned the ball over a combined two times in the Lakers' last two games — both in their latest win, 124-118, against Portland on Friday. That's a very positive sign. A step in the right direction. 

Because when your teammate is averaging 44.2 points over his last seven games — like Doncic is — you absolutely have to minimize the ways in which wins can be thrown away. Turnovers are the cheapest ticket to a loss. 

Reaves has actually been a little more aggressive offensively in recent games, scoring over 20 points in each of the last three. That's another way of helping Doncic, as it loosens the defensive schemes thrown at him. 

The Trail Blazers game was the first of the season in which Reaves attempted over 20 shots (22) and the first time in the last four games that he took more than 16. He also notched a career-high four steals. 

Could his role be changing? It's too early to call. But if shooting more and handling the ball less helps the Lakers win, it's unlikely anyone will care.