The Los Angeles Lakers may lose Austin Reaves in free agency as his superstar breakout continues. He is averaging 28.6 points, 8.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 36.3 minutes per game through 10 contests. Reaves is in the top ten in the NBA in points and assists per game after declining the max extension (subscription required) that the Lakers could offer. He is searching for a massive payday in the offseason, and it may be more than Los Angeles is willing to offer.
The Lakers saw firsthand what Reaves can do as the number one option when Luka Doncic and LeBron James were out.