The Austin Reaves Conversation is definitely a real thing. In his Thursday newsletter, Dan Woike of the LA Times relays how the Lakers are looking at things. First things first, Reaves is not untouchable. But to move him, the Lakers (quite rightly) will want a foundational piece in return, not some rental or a transitional player. Reaves is a very good player, and they'd need a very good player in return.
That's how it should be.
On the other hand, the Lakers are also (and this isn't new) very attached to Reaves, in part because they value his story. He's one of their guys, signed, developed in the G-League, and now good enough to be in that class of fringe, near All-Star caliber players. They like the win for themselves, and they recognize the popularity of Reaves with the fan base.
Those are not good reasons to keep him. Reaves is a feather in the front office's cap no matter what happens, and fans want a winning roster. If they make a good trade that includes Reaves, the fans will be on board.
One name that popped up this week as potentially available at a position of need? Jakob Poeltl, Toronto's starting center, coming off his best season as a pro. Is he on the same level as a guy like Reaves? Does he tick enough boxes for the Lakers to use their limited capital to make a run at him?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: The Lakers don't consider Reaves untouchable.
SEGMENT 2: One really bad reason to keep him.
SEGMENT 3: Jakob Poeltl?
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