Rich Paul is one of the most successful agents in the modern NBA. Easily his biggest client is LeBron James, which whom he shares a well-documented friendship. That made his recent public conversation about Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers quite risky.
Paul obviously isn't directly affiliated with the Lakers, but given his relationship with James, he runs the risk of creating unnecessary locker room tension.
Los Angeles is in fine form at 17-6, with Reaves playing a co-starring role. He's averaging 28.4 points, 6.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 2.9 three-point field goals made per game on .