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Lakers Will ‘Fight’ To Keep Austin Reaves Out of All Trade Talks, per Insider
With the trade market heating up, teams may show huge interest in Austin Reaves. The Lakers won’t be entertaining any calls asking for No. 15
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the offseason shy of their ultimate goal for the fourth straight year. With
LeBron James
turning 40 in December and Anthony Davis creeping up toward the end of his prime, their window for title contention may not be open much longer.
The Lakers could easily talk themselves into thinking they were better than a typical No. 7 seed. From Feb. 1 to the end of the season, the Lakers were 23-10 with the third-best offense in the league. Despite hanging in with the defending champs in each game of the first round, two of the four losses ended with gut-wrenching daggers by
Jamal Murray
.
Unloading their best assets for a huge name would impact the team’s depth. But according to a recent report from a prominent Lakers Insider, the franchise won’t be taking calls asking for Austin Reaves.
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Lakers see No.15 as a part of their future
Reaves has proven he can fit into any role. He can create as a primary ball-handle and also stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting. Additionally, Reaves took on a bigger defensive role this past season, making him extremely valuable to the Lakers’ late-season surge.
With the Lakers eyeing some potential trades this summer, it makes sense that Reaves’ name would pop up as someone who might be dealt away. But according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers will be aggressive in retaining the former undrafted product.
