The exec said: “Luka Doncic is 27, he just turned 27. …

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As one Western Conference executive said of the Lakers, the plan is to build around Luka Doncic as the start with Austin Reaves (also a potential free agent this summer) as the franchise focal points. They could bring back Giannis Antetokounmpo, but other than an exception for him, the Lakers want to get younger and better suited to a Doncic-Reaves core. The exec said: “Luka Doncic is 27, he just turned 27. Austin Reaves is 27. That’s what they’re looking for, guy in their early prime who can grow alongside those two. You get the sense they’re tired of constantly cycling the roster and they’re looking for the right role players to emphasize those guys. That’s not Giannis, who is in his early 30s (he turns 32 in December) and just is not on that timeline.”

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