{"id":62869,"date":"2025-05-20T07:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=62869"},"modified":"2025-05-20T07:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:40:55","slug":"trade-news-surprise-western-conference-team-named-among-favorites-to-trade-for-lakers-austin-reaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=62869","title":{"rendered":"TRADE NEWS: Surprise Western Conference Team Named Among Favorites to Trade For Lakers&#8217; Austin Reaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\">It was a disappointing ending for the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0after they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the\u00a0Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota dominated their way past Los Angeles in five games in the first round, pulling off a major upset.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the Lakers finished the regular season third in the Western Conference standings after pulling off the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline that landed them Luka Doncic to pair alongside LeBron James.<figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15), forward LeBron James (23)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another key player for the Lakers this season was Austin Reaves, but with Los Angeles looking to add more talent to their roster this summer, Reaves could be on the move.<\/p>\n<p>While there should be many teams interested in Reaves if the Lakers decide to move on from his this offseason, a surprise Western Conference team has emerged as one of the favorites.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bovada, the\u00a0Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0have the fourth-best odds (+1000) to land Reaves from the Lakers via trade.<\/p>\n<div 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