Bill Simmons is the last person anyone would go to for a rational assessment on anything that has to do with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Boston Celtics diehard is unapologetically biased, and not even trying particularly hard to hide that fact.
Simmons was in his bag recently when joined by Zach Lowe for another episode of his self-titled podcast. The idea of trading Austin Reaves was tossed out there. Amazingly enough, it got stopped right in its tracks in the wake of a moment that offered some genuine transparency.
"Don't trade Austin Reaves, I'm just being a d*ck," Simmons admitted.