Austin Reaves Emerges as Trade Candidate After Declining New Deal With Lakers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers just offered guard Austin Reaves a four-year contract extension worth north of $89 million, which would have kept him locked into the team for the next six seasons.

The Los Angeles Lakers might have to move on from Austin Reaves if they want to get back a perfect player. Reaves, who has continued to get better in the NBA, is an above-average player, but might not be the smoothest fit on the Lakers due to Luka Doncic.