Team-up reporter: The Lakers may lose Reeves in vain. If he doesn’t trade in the new season, is he dereliction of duty?

American media Clutch Points Lakers reporter Anthony Irwin talked about some news about Austin Reaves. Irwin said: Given that there is a risk of losing Reeves in vain (to be a full free agent next year), it would be too dereliction of duty if they don't consider trading him sometime next season. Especially if it is obvious that Reeves and Luka Doncic's athleticism problems are difficult to overcome in the team's pursuit of the championship and lead to the problem eventually, the Lakers' management is like a big mistake.

Irwin continued to write: This summer, the Lakers quickly terminated any negotiations about Reeves, and they would not consider trading a certain star unless Reeves is part of the team's next trade. But that doesn't stop other teams from asking about Reeves in the new season, and if, for any reason, questions about whether Reeves and Doncic can coexist, the Lakers will have to take these requests more seriously. Nevertheless, the goal and hope within the Lakers is to see Doncic and Reeves become a viable pair in the future. They have completed a contract renewal with Doncic this summer, and if the combination of the two in the new season goes well, they will also look forward to completing the contract renewal with Reeves and keeping him in the team's roster.

In the NBA regular season last season, Reeves played 73 games in 82 games, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, averaging 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 2.4 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 46%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 87.7%. In the playoffs, Reeves played 5 games in total, with averaging 39.3 minutes per game, averaging 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks. He also had 2.8 turnovers and 3.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 41.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 31.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.7%.

Judging from the situation in the regular season last season, Reeves and Doncic's partner can still play a certain effect. Their role on the offensive end is indeed quite outstanding, and Reeves has also shown strong adaptability. However, the problem is that in the playoffs, Reeves' performance declined significantly, and his performance with Doncic's combination in the face of more intense confrontations and higher-tempo games is not satisfactory. Therefore, we will also be curious about how the Lakers will operate in the future. Will the Lakers choose to keep Reeves? Or will the Lakers take him at a high price?