Should Lakers trade Reaves this summer?

[90sgoat]

Reaves is nice, but with Luka and Lebron his skills are not really needed. He's too good with the ball in his hands to be a corner shooter.

They tried trading Knecht, who doesn't look very good in the few minutes he's getting.

Reaves is great, but Rui/DFS fit the team better.

Who could you get for Reaves? His value must be pretty high.

[8Ball]

Trade him and picks for Anthony Davis.


Get it done Rob.

[John8204]

Unless it's an MVP like Durant or Embiid I don't know why you would dump a player as good as Reaves on that incredible contract. And really what does that say to free agents who give you a break in negotiations for contracts.

[ShawkFactory]

You don’t need to trade him until it’s absolutely necessary. The contract is sweet. You aren’t going to get Chet Holmgren or Evan Mobley so through him so at this moment why sacrifice a potential future player when Bron retires?

The best you are going to get is an average to slightly above average player and a couple protected picks years later. The Lakers don’t operate like that.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Lakers developed Reaves to this point so it make no sense getting rid of him now that he is the third option.

[SouBeachTalents]

Unless it's an MVP like Durant or Embiid I don't know why you would dump a player as good as Reaves on that incredible contract. And really what does that say to free agents who give you a break in negotiations for contracts.
Or Westbrook

[Phoenix]

No. You realize Reeves has multiple 20+ games since Luka joined the team? Contrary to one particular crazed lunatic's incessant spamming, Bron/Luka ball hasn't 'cratered' him as predicted. The idea situation in 2-3 years( assuming Lebron is gone by then), would be pairing Luka with a star big and have Reeves as your third scorer/2nd ballhandler.

[Phoenix]

Funny enough, taking his age/injury history out of it for a moment, the perfect big to pair with Luka and Reaves is probably AD. Maybe Pelinko and Nico can get together in 2026 and work out another clandestine deal to get him back to LA :lol.

[aj1987]

Why? He's on a great contract and a damn good player.

[Mask the Embiid]

Fk no. If anything trade luka you could get more and reaves is better. You could probably get Paolo and Franz for luka or zion and trey murphy or Mobley + Jarrett Allen or Haliburton + Turner. Any of these would be an upgrade


Flip Luka like a house. While his value is high. We already seen you can't get tatum or Giannis for him. pretty soon you wont even be able to get a Cade Cunningham for him.

[Chick Stern]

It would be a highly stupid move. He’s on a bargain of a contract, has a massive basketball IQ, balls with a chip in his shoulder, plays as well with LeBron as almost any third wheel we have seen, and seems to be meshing with Luka too.
Not to mention he is paid so little that you aren’t going to get much value in return.

ps - ROFL ^^^^ what a sad, bitter Philly fan. Trade Luka for Swamplando trash, or damaged Zion? SMH.
Luka’s jersey will join the cavalcade of stars in Staples’ rafters.

[hold this L]

Trade him and picks for Anthony Davis.


Get it done Rob.

Don't give Nico the rat any other ideas.

[GOBB]

If it’s apart of a deal for someone that pushes the needle why not? It would be moronic not to see what offers or what you can get while including AR.

[1987_Lakers]

I don't see a reason to move him. He's hitting his prime and is on a great contract.

Only possibility is for someone like a Chet Holmgren considering the Lakers need some bigs, but even that move is risky considering his injury history and I don't see OKC moving him.

Magic Johnson really screwed up by trading away Zubac for peanuts years back. Imagine this team with Zubac.

[90sgoat]

I don't see a reason to move him. He's hitting his prime and is on a great contract.

Only possibility is for someone like a Chet Holmgren considering the Lakers need some bigs, but even that move is risky considering his injury history and I don't see OKC moving him.

Magic Johnson really screwed up by trading away Zubac for peanuts years back. Imagine this team with Zubac.

You could probably get Zubac quite cheap.

[bison]

You haven’t been watching any Laker games lately if you think all Austin is doing is spot up shooting.

[Meticode]

I'm pretty sure when Reaves came into the league no one thought the white boy would become much of anything in the league. He's worked himself into a legit 3rd option, decent driver, decent shooter, only earning $12-$15 million the next few years. He's a great deal.

[90sgoat]

You haven’t been watching any Laker games lately if you think all Austin is doing is spot up shooting.

That's actually the problem, his talent is wasted with Luka and Lebron, but I mean, he is great, but his value would be worth more for another team and Lakers would be better with a center of equal quality. Say you swap Rui for Kessler, both teams are better.

[Phoenix]

That's actually the problem, his talent is wasted with Luka and Lebron, but I mean, he is great, but his value would be worth more for another team and Lakers would be better with a center of equal quality. Say you swap Rui for Kessler, both teams are better.

You've been in the Laker game threads watching the games so how are you arriving at this conclusion? His last 4 complete games before his injury he had 32/7,23/7,20/5, 23/5. Furthermore at his salary, you'd have to package him with a lot and what difference making center are getting in that case? He'd make an ideal 2nd ballhandler when Bron is gone in a few years, otherwise you're gonna have to go get one when he's already on the roster :confusedshrug:. They'd be better off seeing what they can get on the market, Myles Turner is available this summer for example.

[ILLsmak]

I'm pretty sure when Reaves came into the league no one thought the white boy would become much of anything in the league. He's worked himself into a legit 3rd option, decent driver, decent shooter, only earning $12-$15 million the next few years. He's a great deal.

I bet Dalton will be better, so it is plausible to move him if he has value.

-Smak

[PeroAntic]

If they want to go all in for a title with Lebron they should. I love the guy and hes a great player but hes the biggest asset they have and they need defense. But if they want to just let Lebron ride it out, keep him for a nice nice one two punch with Luka.

[Meticode]

I bet Dalton will be better, so it is plausible to move him if he has value.

-Smak

Maybe he will, but you have to see that first before you do that. Right now I don't know.

[90sgoat]

You've been in the Laker game threads watching the games so how are you arriving at this conclusion? His last 4 complete games before his injury he had 32/7,23/7,20/5, 23/5. Furthermore at his salary, you'd have to package him with a lot and what difference making center are getting in that case? He'd make an ideal 2nd ballhandler when Bron is gone in a few years, otherwise you're gonna have to go get one when he's already on the roster :confusedshrug:. They'd be better off seeing what they can get on the market, Myles Turner is available this summer for example.

All true, but we've seen this before with Mavs. You have to make some big moves and move the needle.

It depends on how well they do in the playoffs this year I'd say. If they get destroyed by Jokic or, god forbid, Gobert, then they need to make some tough choices.

[90sgoat]

I bet Dalton will be better, so it is plausible to move him if he has value.

-Smak

I don't think Knecht will be better than Reaves, but his fit is more obvious, Knecht has the potential to be a Peja character.

[bullettooth]

The Lakers have a long history of fleecing teams with trades. The league will get it done.... cuz those advertising dollars mean more than competition itself :)

[ILLsmak]

Maybe he will, but you have to see that first before you do that. Right now I don't know.

Seems to make more sense to trade him for a higher tier big than dalton for a maybe.

And yea fit matters more than ability for 3rd guy. If they get value, could be worth.

-Smak

[90sgoat]

Seems to make more sense to trade him for a higher tier big than dalton for a maybe.

And yea fit matters more than ability for 3rd guy. If they get value, could be worth.

-Smak

Who should they get? Kessler? Allen?

[GOBB]

I don't think Knecht will be better than Reaves, but his fit is more obvious, Knecht has the potential to be a Peja character.

Dalton potential to be Peja then what potential does Reaves have?

[90sgoat]

Dalton potential to be Peja then what potential does Reaves have?

Yeah ok that was overdoing it. I mean more in terms of play and role. As of last night, it was MPJ and that's probably good enough.

I'm not sure how Reaves can improve though, seems to be the final form.

[ArbitraryWater]

Reaves is mini Manu

[Phoenix]

]All true, but we've seen this before with Mavs[/B]. You have to make some big moves and move the needle.

It depends on how well they do in the playoffs this year I'd say. If they get destroyed by Jokic or, god forbid, Gobert, then they need to make some tough choices.


Seen what before?

[90sgoat]

Seen what before?

Making small long term trades and signings like Mavs did most of the time that ultimately go nowhere.