The Los Angeles Lakers are at a crossroads with Austin Reaves, and they would be smart to learn from the Dallas Mavericks before it is too late. Letting Jalen Brunson walk became one of the Mavs’ biggest regrets.
The Lakers could be heading down the same path. if they do not act fast and lock Reaves in long-term, they may come to regret it.
Letting Reaves walk could haunt the Lakers like Brunson did the Mavs
Reaves, like Brunson once was, is caught in that uncomfortable space between “solid starter” and “possible star.