US EditionAustin Reaves trade rumors: Only a superstar center can lead to Lakers dealing 3rd option
- The Los Angeles Lakers face trade rumors involving Austin Reaves, a 26-year-old guard and the team's third scoring option during the 2024-25 season.
- These rumors arise amid the Lakers' clear need for a top-tier center to complement LeBron James and Luka Dončić, though no elite centers are currently available in the trade market.
- Reaves, undrafted but developed into a borderline All-Star averaging 20.2 points and 5.8 assists this season, struggled in the playoffs while recovering from a toe injury.
- The Lakers can offer Reaves a four-year, $89.2 million extension this summer, but his market value may exceed this, and any trade would require an 'impossibly good offer' for a foundational center.
- While the Lakers value Reaves highly and prefer to keep him, they remain open to trades that improve their roster, suggesting his departure would only occur for a transformational big man.
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