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Austin Reaves' next development will include a surprising downside

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Austin Reaves keeps getting better. He's improved his scoring and assist output each of his four seasons in the league, and is expected to be the No. 3 option for the Lakers this season and beyond, forming a fascinating big three with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

But after his first-career 20 PPG season, recent history suggests that Reaves' scoring output could decrease a little bit in 2025-26. That's not through any fault of Reaves, but because it's hard to have three 20-point scorers on one team, especially when two of those spots are already guaranteed to be filled by James and Doncic.