Until recently, it was thought that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was considered nearly untouchable in any trade discussions or rumors. He has raised his production and overall game season after season, and this year, he seemingly elevated himself to an All-Star level of excellence.
He averaged 20.2 points and 5.8 assists a game during the regular season, and over the final 17 games of the schedule, he put up 24.9 points a contest on 52.4% shooting from the field and 42.4% from 3-point range. But his struggles during the first round of the playoffs versus the Minnesota Timberwolves caused people to take another cold hard look at his weaknesses and overall value.