{"id":12800,"date":"2024-11-30T08:15:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T08:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=12800"},"modified":"2024-11-30T08:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T08:15:51","slug":"lakers-set-to-lose-beloved-star-after-lebron-retires-in-surprise-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=12800","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Set to Lose Beloved Star After LeBron Retires in Surprise Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5577,h_3137,x_0,y_343\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/195\/01jdwe2rb5dbs9b99j8m.jpg\" alt=\"Nov 27, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA;  Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks over in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_pv2g2bmpq\">The Lakers have major decisions to make regarding their organization future once LeBron James eventually calls it quits to retire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_pv2g2bmpq\">Based on a new report from an insider, it sounds like Los Angeles is bracing for another player to leave the team once LeBron does.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_td4hn789w\">26-year-old shooting guard Austin Reaves can opt out of his four-year contract following next year. He&#8217;s become a budding star and would have a healthy market should he decide to test the waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_6k3mkm6jp\">According to insider Jovan Buha, that&#8217;s become more likely than not to happen.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"_w30gc2jgi\" class=\"tagStyle_1rck2gq-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_w30gc2jgi\">Lakers Reportedly Bracing for Austin Reaves to Leave When LeBron James Does<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"style_11gw3bn-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_iwtqucu4s\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1862024771887571181&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flasportshub.com%2Flakers-set-lose-beloved-star-lebron-retires-surprise-report-01jdwbhh5yk0&amp;sessionId=f886797faf9e08100e1de5350024321820977595&amp;siteScreenName=LA_SportsHub&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1862024771887571181\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_sttrk332z\">&#8220;I would say it&#8217;s close to 50-50,&#8221; Buha said in his podcast,\u00a0<em>Buha&#8217;s Block,\u00a0<\/em>when discussing the chance of Reaves leaving. &#8220;I would lean probably 55 percent (he does) not (stay) because he can opt out after next season and I think he&#8217;s going to have a competitive market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_2bxzdi4li\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">His current contract is one of the league&#8217;s most team-friendly deals. He only carries cap hits of around $13 million, a steal for the Lakers. Thus, it makes sense that Reaves could want to earn a significantly larger payday after opting out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_asasi2uq7\">On the season, Reaves is averaging 17.1 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game on 44.8% shooting from the field and 37.1% from beyond the arc. He&#8217;s established himself as a big-game player who has increased his scoring average every year of his career.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6\">\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6_slot0\" data-google-query-id=\"CPz1983Og4oDFWpEwgUdbUsjGw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_175840252\/fansided\/lasportshub.com\/inarticle_d_2__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_175840252\/fansided\/lasportshub.com\/inarticle_d_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_175840252\/fansided\/lasportshub.com\/inarticle_d_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_cm7bbqlr3\">Landing him as an undrafted free agent was incredible work by the team. Now, it&#8217;ll be on them to ensure they don&#8217;t let Reaves walk for nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_zy9fucqaf\">&#8220;(Reaves&#8217; future is) depending on&#8230;the Lakers potentially going in a different direction or having some difficult decisions to make if LeBron retires,&#8221; Buha continues. &#8220;If LeBron retires all of a sudden, you have to decide what you want to do with AD, how you&#8217;re going to find that star to play with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_vjs3noc5u\">That could mean a total rebuild and not committing major money to a guy who probably won&#8217;t be your first or second-best player. Nonetheless, Reaves deserves to stay in Los Angeles if he wants to continue his career there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_whofchgz8\">This is an ideal role player. If the Lakers aren&#8217;t careful, they could lose two stars in one short offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers have major decisions to make regarding their organization future once LeBron James eventually calls it quits to retire. 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