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For those outside the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James may look as someone who’s always serious and has no time to have fun (at least when he’s in the locker room and on the court). Considering the pressure on him to always contend for the title, it’s certainly understandable if that’s the case. Austin Reaves, […]

Austin Reaves was a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers in their recent playoff run. The second-year guard emerged as a rising star for LeBron James and Co. as they went all the way to the Western Conference Finals in what many expected to be another wasted season for the Lakers. Reaves did struggle in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not fare too well in the NBA Summer League. They did go 3-2, but LA did not exactly send shockwaves throughout the NBA with their overly impressive performances in the summer tournament. What this stint did for them, however, is that it allowed them to have a look at their […]

Austin Reaves enjoyed a breakout 2022-23 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and ended up turning that into a four-year, $56 million contract with the Lakers that he signed this offseason. Reaves quickly became an extremely valuable piece of Darvin Ham’s rotation, and will be tasked with helping LeBron James and Anthony Davis find their […]

The 2023 Los Angeles Lakers free agency signings included seven major deals. From re-signing key restricted and unrestricted free agents to bringing in new talent from other teams, the Lakers were busy this offseason. The dust is now mostly settled on NBA free agency, so let’s take a look at the Lakers’ free agency grades […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr said the idea to include Austin Reaves on the roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup was “easy” after witnessing the Los Angeles Lakers wing ball out against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Playoffs. “After watching him kick our butt for six straight games in the Western […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have done a tremendous job in retaining and adding key free agents to bolster their chances for a LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led championship run in the 2023-24 NBA season. But by far, the Lakers’ best move in NBA free agency was re-signing Austin Reaves. Los Angeles boosted their guard rotation […]

The NBA’s moratorium period ended on Thursday, rendering free agents eligible to sign contracts. For the Los Angeles Lakers, that meant formally agreeing to terms with Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, and Cam Reddish. (Read our Lakers free agency grades here and here). D’Angelo Russell, who reached a 2-year, $37 […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were rejoicing after learning about Austin Reaves’ decision to stay in LA. This is in spite of rumors pertaining to the 25-year-old potentially taking his talents elsewhere on a more lucrative deal. In the end, the Lakers were able to keep their man to the tune of $56.2 million for four […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their slam-dunk offseason on the second day of free agency, agreeing to contracts with Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. They addressed a need with the addition of former New Orleans Pelicans big Jaxson Hayes. The Lakers have 13 players under contract for 2023-24 (free agents can’t formally sign until 9:01 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy start to NBA free agency. They agreed to re-sign Austin Reaves to a four-year, $56 million contract on Saturday. Reaves was linked to a number of different teams but ultimately deiced to return to Los Angeles. The Lakers added three interesting clauses in the contract to ensure […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Austin Reaves agreed to a 4-year, $56 million contract. The Lakers were intent on matching any offers for Reaves, even up to $100 million (the most they could initially offer him was $52 million). At exit interviews, Rob Pelinka — who has repeatedly stressed the importance of continuity when discussing […]

NBA free agency officially starts on Saturday, July 6, but teams, agents, and players can start negotiating contracts and agreeing to deals — which Woj, Shams, and Windhorst will break — at 6 pm ET on Friday, June 30. As the Los Angeles Lakers enter what could be their “Last Dance” with LeBron James and […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a bright future ahead of them. Not only did they draft Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, but they also have a young core boasting the likes of Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, and Malaki Branham to round out the roster. To top […]

Austin Reaves has emerged from a beloved rotation piece to one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important players. Reaves’ crafty ballhandling as well as his penchant for drawing fouls has made him such a valuable part of the Lakers’ offense — just in time for his foray into free agency. But keeping him may […]

Rumors are that the Los Angeles Lakers will be fairly busy once NBA free agency gets going on Friday. More rumors are now surfacing that the ‘only certainty’ for the Lakers throughout the offseason will be their willingness to match any offer sheet for restricted free agent Austin Reaves, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “The […]

Austin Reaves had a lot of explaining to do when an old Facebook post in 2012 resurfaced of him trolling LeBron James and his lack of championships. While James was sidelined with an injury in the 2022-2023 regular season, it gave Reaves a chance to show what he was made of. After a game against […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to face some critical personnel decisions once NBA free agency officially opens on Friday. The futures of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura are perhaps the most significant issues they have to deal with at the moment, with both players emerging as potential flight risks for LA via free agency. […]

While the 2023 NBA free agent class is not as talented as it has been in years past, there are still plenty of All-Star and championship-caliber names who will hit the open market and begin negotiating new contracts at the end of the week when free agency begins. Draymond Green, James Harden Fred VanVleet, Kyrie […]

There’s no denying that the Los Angeles Lakers’ combination of LeBron James and Anthony Davis still remains to be one of the top duos in the NBA today. The emergence of Austin Reaves this past season has led some to believe that LA now has a Big 3 in their hands, with the undrafted rookie […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are intent on making Austin Reaves a franchise staple. In his latest Substack — and consistent with prior reporting — well-connected NBA reporter Marc Stein reaffirmed the organization’s desire to match any offer that may be presented to the 25-year-old restricted free agent, who went undrafted just two years ago. Per […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a solid yet relatively uneventful 2023 NBA Draft. They drafted 6’6″ guard Jalen Hood-Schifino with the 17th overall pick in the draft, and then they traded up from the 47th pick to the 40th pick and selected Pepperdine forward Maxwell Lewis. But a recent rumor revealed that there’s an Austin […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ free-agency will be crucial this offseason. The franchise is coming up to the end of its LeBron James, Anthony Davis window, and they need to make some moves for one last run. The team has Lakers’ free agents they need to re-sign, like Austin Reaves, and players they can target after the […]

The Houston Rockets have several targets in free agency, though it’s worth noting that they are not trying to fill a specific position or need on their roster. According to the latest rumors, the Rockets are simply trying to get guys who’ll fit well with their current young core headed by Jalen Green, Jabari Smith […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly traded the No. 17 pick during the 2023 NBA Draft. They decided otherwise, though, instead opting to use that pick to select Jalen Hood-Schifino out of Indiana. The 20-year-old is no Victor Wembanyama — nobody is — but it is clear that the Lakers have some high hopes for the […]

The NBA Draft is now just a few days away, which also means that the San Antonio Spurs are on the brink of officially swooping in on Victor Wembanyama. At this point, there’s no doubt that the Spurs are going to take him as the No. 1 overall pick as they look to welcome a […]

Phil Handy, a player development guru and a key figure on Darvin Ham’s staff who works closely with LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and Rui Hachimura, said he’s returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench next season. Handy was rumored to be a candidate to join Frank Vogel’s staff with the Phoenix Suns. Handy worked under […]

Chris Paul is now headed to the Washington Wizards as part of the blockbuster Bradley Beal trade deal that will see the three-time All-Star take his talents to the Phoenix Suns. Nevertheless, this hasn’t stopped the Los Angeles Lakers from pursuing CP3. In fact, LA may have taken a step closer toward finally bringing Paul […]

Austin Reaves became an important player in the Los Angeles Lakers’ run to the Western Conference Finals. And he did it very quickly. Reaves, who went undrafted in 2021, averaged 16.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds over the last 16 games of the season. He was an offensive weapon for the Lakers, who put […]

The Houston Rockets are dreaming of a scenario wherein James Harden gloriously returns to help lead his former team to an NBA title. After an ultimately disappointing season with the Philadelphia 76ers, the former MVP has now been linked to a potential reunion with the Rockets via NBA free agency — a notion that Harden […]

Are Taylor Swift and Austin Reaves dating? That’s the question in everyone’s mind after it was rumored that the singer and the Los Angeles Lakers star were spotted in an Arkansas bar recently. The rumor was bizarre and wild in the first place. Many people believed it even though there were no photos proving that […]

It has been quite a summer for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves. First, he had a breakout run in the NBA playoffs, helping catapult the Lakers to their best finish since winning it all in 2020. Then he proved himself meme-worthy with his amusing postgame rockstar hair. Now he’s being romantically linked to a […]

Austin Reaves’ rapid ascension through the basketball world will continue later this summer, as the Los Angeles Lakers guard (for now) will play for Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Reaves was one of the first five players to commit to Team USA, according to The Athletic, along with Bobby Portis of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2023 offseason is going to be an important one. The Mavs will need to answer the Kyrie Irving uncertainty, something that has already drawn no shortage of headlines and rumors. However, Dallas also needs to address holes on their roster in NBA free agency. There are a number of free agents the […]

Austin Reaves emerged as a key player with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-23 season. Although he is not necessarily regarded as a star, Reaves is in line for a big payday in 2023 NBA free agency. The question is, will Reaves return to the Lakers? Reaves is a restricted free agent and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves could be a hot commodity this summer after a breakout season in 2022-23. A highly coachable combo guard with an aggressive approach, Reaves impressed even more during the 2023 NBA Playoffs while averaging 16.9 points and 4.6 assists per game during the postseason. Even in the Western Conference Finals, […]

Austin Reaves had a coming out party for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022-23, and it’s rumored that re-signing the 25-year-old is the No. 1 priority for the team this offseason. Although some executives believe Reaves is worth $80 million over four years, the most likely scenario is that he will get four-year, $54 million […]

The season didn’t end quite as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers, but then, unless you win the championship, when does it? Despite flaming out in ignominious fashion courtesy of the Denver Nuggets, they still demonstrated a terrific turnaround in the latter stages of the season, going from a team which was up against it […]

Did Los Angeles Lakers fans really just witness Austin Reaves go from random bench player to third star on a Western Conference Finals team? That’s the reality we live in, folks. With the season officially over for the purple and gold, the attention now shifts to being able to re-construct a supporting cast around LeBron […]