{"id":63553,"date":"2025-05-23T02:21:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=63553"},"modified":"2025-05-23T02:21:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:21:46","slug":"rumors-lakers-predicted-to-make-big-trade-while-keeping-austin-reaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=63553","title":{"rendered":"RUMORS: Lakers Predicted to Make Big Trade While Keeping Austin Reaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0were projected to compete for this year&#8217;s championship after acquiring five-time All-Star\u00a0Luka Doncic\u00a0from the\u00a0Dallas Mavericks\u00a0in February.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers finished the season 50-32 to clinch the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs to face the\u00a0Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and home-court advantage, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves in five games. And to make matters worse, James suffered a left knee injury in Game 5. 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Buckley wrote.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times, the Lakers won&#8217;t trade Reaves unless they can acquire a &#8220;top-tier big.&#8221; Buckley doesn&#8217;t believe a star center will become available this summer, so he has Reaves returning to the purple and gold.<\/p>\n<p>Reaves played well for the Lakers during the regular season. He averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 73 games while shooting 46.0% from the field, 37.7% from 3 and 87.7% from the foul line.<\/p>\n<p>It will be fascinating to see if Pelinka can trade for a center this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0were projected to compete for this year&#8217;s championship after acquiring five-time All-Star\u00a0Luka Doncic\u00a0from the\u00a0Dallas Mavericks\u00a0in February. 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