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Austin Reaves Discussion: Still Want To Trade HIM?

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  1. JDLakersFan2019

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    You definitely have to consider trading Reaves. Him and Luka can’t play together going forward. He’s either gotta come off the bench or be traded. I was so disappointed by what we see from him during this series.
     
    JDLakersFan2019, May 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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    Reaves was buttcheeks this series. Hits a trey in the third which he was celebrating because it was due for him. Two uncharacteristic turnovers for him last night stood out. He had to deal with bigger, athletic Wolves wings that took him out of his comfort zone. The physicality really wore him down.
     
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    Lakers fans coming for AR after this series.

    Did AR underwhelm? - Yes

    Was he outmuscled? - Yes

    Was he the reason we lost the series? - No

    I get the impulse to trade him. I wouldn't. Still won't get back the same value due to his contract. (unless we are talking about a Giannis type package)

    I get the impulse to make him 6th man. I would not be opposed to that IF we can find a true POA 3&D guard to start ahead of him.
     
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    I don't know I though his underperformance actually cost the Lakers at least 2 games.

    Game 4 for sure he had a ton of open looks which bricked and even yesterday the unforced TO's and yet again missed open shots. These games were not blowouts - AR gets you 1-2 more big shots and 1-2 less TO's and it's a different series TBH

    And no I don't want to trade him - he remains the best contract in the league but a spade is a spade. I had him as possibly the 4th best player going into the series and he ended up where maybe the 8th (Ant, Luka, Lebron, Randle, Reed, McDaniels, Gobert all pretty clearly outperformed him)
     
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