Austin Reaves Discussion: Still Want To Trade HIM?

Meh. AR does just fine with Hayes, Vando and other non shooting folks.

AD is a good enough offensive player particularly on the lob and the glass opens up space in a different but an equally effective way. It's why Luka for years did great with a non shooting. Center.

A few things happened he has definitely added some high level off the dribble moves such as the step back and side step 3 which was not part of his game till this year and he got handed the car keys once Dlo got traded.

Frustrating thing is we kind of saw this last year against Denver. AR just started killing Denver once the offense was AR and Lebron pnr together but the Lakers didn't spam it till it was too late. That Game 5 still pisses me off

 

As I posted on page #2 of the Luka thread

Luka #1 Reaves #2 AD #3

That would have been lethal lol

 

Wow!!! That’s like goose bump stuff hearing those kinds of comments from Phil Handy who knows the game like he does and having worked with the players in his career he has.

 

Remember when some wanted to trade him for Dejounte Murray ?

Morongo , GOOD TIMES !

 

Cade was a number 1 pick? Yeah color me surprised on that too if that’s the case. Duh he shoulda been better quicker picked there or high in the draft.

 

JJ was asked about it. And he pretty much said that the meaning of the award has changed to where it is not for guys like AR, rather for high picks getting their s*** together.

 

And to think Ham was benching this guy and Rui last season in favor of Cam Reddish and Taurean Prince smh.

 

Pimple and Westbrick cost Bron another title, IMO.

 

Dave McMenamin
Apr 12, 2025, 03:12 AM ET
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LOS ANGELES -- After the Lakers closed out their last home game of the regular season by routing the Rockets 140-109 on Friday night to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, Austin Reaves joked that the team's campaign, at times, felt like five seasons in one.

All the ups and downs and twists and turns Los Angeles endured provided Reaves with clarity as he looked ahead to the postseason.

"I feel like we could win a championship, to be honest with you," Reaves said.

Luka Doncic, who scored 39 points on 13-of-19 shooting through three quarters Friday, agreed with Reaves.

"That's our only goal," Doncic said. "I think we have the team to do it."
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