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When it comes to upgrading their roster, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have two main options: make incremental improvements or major changes that involve trading away one or more of their core players.
Right now, their core consists of, at a minimum, Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. There seem to be an increasing number of people who feel Reaves needs to be traded if the Lakers are going to become a true championship contender next season.
But all indications are that the Lakers won't look to trade Reaves unless, pardon the cliche from "The Godfather," they get an offer they can't refuse. General Rob Pelinka made a statement recently that makes it sound like they're fully planning on keeping the undrafted star guard around.
Via The Athletic:
Dan Woike, a Lakers beat writer, outlined the type of offer that it would take for the team to part with Reaves.
Via Los Angeles Times:
Reaves averaged 20.2 points and 5.8 assists a game during the regular season, and in his last 17 regular-season games, he put up 24.9 points a game on 52.4% field-goal shooting and 42.4% from 3-point range. But in L.A.'s five-game loss in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he managed just 16.2 points per contest on 41.1% overall shooting and 31.9% from downtown.
His struggles in that series have caused people to once again examine his weaknesses, which include a lack of athleticism and an inability to hold his own on the defensive end. However, those weaknesses don't necessarily mean L.A.'s best move is to trade him.
Another option could be to move him to the bench in a sixth man role and acquire a 3-and-D player to start at the other guard spot opposite Doncic in order to balance out the team's starting lineup.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: It doesn't seem as if the Lakers are planning on trading Austin Reaves
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Right now, their core consists of, at a minimum, Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. There seem to be an increasing number of people who feel Reaves needs to be traded if the Lakers are going to become a true championship contender next season.
But all indications are that the Lakers won't look to trade Reaves unless, pardon the cliche from "The Godfather," they get an offer they can't refuse. General Rob Pelinka made a statement recently that makes it sound like they're fully planning on keeping the undrafted star guard around.
Via The Athletic:
Dan Woike, a Lakers beat writer, outlined the type of offer that it would take for the team to part with Reaves.
Via Los Angeles Times:
Reaves averaged 20.2 points and 5.8 assists a game during the regular season, and in his last 17 regular-season games, he put up 24.9 points a game on 52.4% field-goal shooting and 42.4% from 3-point range. But in L.A.'s five-game loss in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he managed just 16.2 points per contest on 41.1% overall shooting and 31.9% from downtown.
His struggles in that series have caused people to once again examine his weaknesses, which include a lack of athleticism and an inability to hold his own on the defensive end. However, those weaknesses don't necessarily mean L.A.'s best move is to trade him.
Another option could be to move him to the bench in a sixth man role and acquire a 3-and-D player to start at the other guard spot opposite Doncic in order to balance out the team's starting lineup.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: It doesn't seem as if the Lakers are planning on trading Austin Reaves
Continue reading...
