The Los Angeles Lakers do not make any commerce calls to gauge the potential worth of Austin Reaves, a supply advised The Athletic. Reaves just lately turned down a four-year, $89.2 million extension supply as he could make considerably extra money throughout the 2026 offseason.
Reaves has some degree of overlap with Luka Doncic and LeBron James regardless of his emergence as a fringe All-Star candidate final season. Reaves represents the Lakers’ most useful commerce asset ought to they resolve to rebalance their roster. Reaves, who’s represented by Aaron Reilly, averaged 20.2 factors, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists final season.
Nevertheless, the Lakers seem poised to make use of their $14.1 million midlevel exception on a middle with Brook Lopez, Clint Capela and Deandre Ayton recognized as targets.