{"id":56784,"date":"2025-05-26T02:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/56784\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T02:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:56:16","slug":"next-year-is-going-to-be-a-show-agent-of-lakers-g-dispels-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/56784\/","title":{"rendered":"“Next Year is Going to Be a Show”: Agent of Lakers G Dispels Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakers<\/a> guard Austin Reaves<\/a> had a rollercoaster of a season, from displaying excellent versatility toward a career year to finding himself in trade proposals after a lackluster playoff series. Amid plenty of speculation and the rumors only growing, Reaves\u2019 agent took to social media with a clear message.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext Year is Going to Be a Show\u201d: Agent of Lakers G Dispels Trade Rumors<\/p>\n

Aaron Reilly, founder of AMR Agency, posted a clear warning to X in light of Reaves\u2019 name appearing in trade rumors.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext year is going to be a show,\u201d he wrote Saturday.\u00a0 \u201cPeople really have no idea what\u2019s to come.\u00a0 Keep putting him in trade rumors for second string centers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next year is going to be a show. People really have no idea what\u2019s to come. Keep putting him in trade rumors for second string centers. @TheRealReggieB<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Q6ROei9DNi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron Reilly (@AMRAgency) May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The comments came not long after NBA veteran (and former Laker) Lou Williams<\/a> said the team no longer needed Reaves<\/a> now that Luka Doncic<\/a> was in town.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow [that] you have Luka, you don\u2019t really need what Austin Reaves [brings] to the table,\u201d Williams said<\/a> on FanDuel TV Friday, stressing that if the Lakers wanted to upgrade, AR would have to go. \u201cYou have the alpha in that category. You don\u2019t necessarily need the second best option there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reaves recorded career-highs across the board in his fourth season. In 73 games, he put up 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists on .460\/.377\/.877 splits. However, he could not match that efficiency in the playoffs. While the Minnesota Timberwolves gentlemen-swept the Lakers, Reaves averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists on 41% shooting from the field and nearly 32% from three.<\/p>\n

\"AprApr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) moves the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
\nReilly is Right: Reaves Must Stay in LA<\/p>\n

Ever since that disappointing postseason, Reaves\u2019 name has popped up in mock trades for anyone from<\/a> Paul George<\/a> and the Sixers\u2019 No. 3 pick to<\/a> Andrew Wiggins<\/a> and Kel\u2019el Ware<\/a>. LA Times sportswriter Dan Woike has already confirmed<\/a> that the Lakers won\u2019t trade Reaves<\/a> unless it\u2019s for a \u201cfoundational important piece\u201d at center, and it should certainly stay that way.<\/p>\n

The purple and gold have proven they value Reaves and his current trajectory as a budding All-Star. His current contract<\/a> (four years, $53 million) is viewed as a steal across the league. According to Bleacher Report\u2019s Eric Pincus, Reaves is \u201cnearly sure\u201d<\/a> to decline his $14.9 million player option in favor of a starting salary around $30 million.<\/p>\n

Reaves has fit like a glove in LA amid the team\u2019s many iterations, and his adaptability was one of several reasons why he and Doncic succeeded as a backcourt. With LeBron James<\/a> still undecided<\/a> on his future with the Lakers, the team would only benefit from locking Reaves up on a new deal. He is an ideal complement to James and Doncic with his offensive firepower, and at 26 years old, the best is truly yet to come.<\/p>\n

Following LA\u2019s early exit, Reaves reflected on gelling with the two superstars, saying their chemistry will come with time.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust continuing to grow together,\u201d Reaves said<\/a>. \u201cObviously they\u2019re unbelievable basketball players and the more time we spend, not with just them, but the whole unit, you\u2019re just gonna become more cohesive, more together, know exactly what you\u2019re gonna do every possession when things get tough, you\u2019re rolling with how you want to play the game. I thought we did a really good job of that in the regular season and we just didn\u2019t play good enough in this series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Last Word<\/p>\n

Both Reaves and the Lakers have some time to decide on what the future looks like for both parties. But, based on Reaves\u2019 individual success and the Lakers\u2019 newfound direction, it\u2019s only right that this partnership continues for the long haul.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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