Austin Reaves Discussion: Overachiever Who Underachieved

Some are labelling him as a "great" coach.

 

The value proposition (cheap contract) is a good argument for keeping AR, but it doesn't justify keeping a bad defender next to Luka. A poor man's Luka is a nice luxury to have but not at the cost of exiting in the 1st round. Even if he comes off the bench, that's still probably like 30+ minutes of the worst defensive backcourt in the NBA. We need to address our weaknesses before doubling down on our strengths. I'd like to see our FO go after a good POA defender (ie KCP, Smart) and a quality center with the assets we have.

Also, a part of what makes the decision (of trading or keeping AR) hard is Lebron. If Lebron is going to stay here for 2+ years I think we need to trade AR. We definitely don't need 3 players that strive with the ball in their hands.

 

Trading a 26 yrs old for a 32 yrs KCP. Reaves averaged 20pts while KCP averaged 8.6 pts during last season. What are you smoking bro?

We gave away Zubac now you want to make the same mistake? I think after this last series, I trust Reaves to come back better. I rather package Rui plus Gabe for a big man. DFS can take Rui minutes and we don't care about Gabe's minutes.