Overview

• Austin Reaves achieved career-high averages of 20.2 points and 5.8 assists per game in the 2024-25 season under coach JJ Redick.
• Reaves struggled in the Lakers’ first-round playoff loss to the Timberwolves, reportedly due to a lingering toe injury.
• Speculation from analysts, including Bill Simmons, suggests Reaves could be traded to address the Lakers’ need for a starting-caliber center.
• The Lakers reportedly remain reluctant to trade Reaves, viewing him as a key building block alongside LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Anthony Davis.
• Reaves is under contract for 2025-26 and is extension-eligible, adding complexity to offseason roster decisions.