Team follower reporter: Unless you can switch to the top center, the Lakers will never send Reeves away?

According to Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Woike, the Los Angeles Lakers have already made a clear attitude inside. Unless the team can get a top inside player, they will not consider sending backcourt player Austin Reaves away. Woike said: The Lakers management is not interested in any trading plan that cannot allow the team to get a top inside player, and judging from the current market conditions, such players are extremely scarce. Brooklyn Nets inside Nicolas Claxton, who had a rumor to have an affair with the Lakers in the early offseason, and Daniel Gafford, the center of Dallas Mavericks, have high uncertainties for various reasons.

In the NBA regular season this season, Reeves played 73 games in 82 games, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, averaging 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 2.4 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 46% from the field, 37.7% from three-point shooting percentage and 87.7% from free throws. During the playoffs, Reeves made a total of 5 appearances, averaging 39.3 minutes per game, with averaging 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks. He also had 2.8 turnovers and 3.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 41.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 31.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.7%.

Reeves' performance in the regular season this season has been quite outstanding and has made considerable progress. His performance in all aspects has left a deep impression on everyone. He has made outstanding contributions in scoring and organizing offense. He has also proved that he is a player with very comprehensive abilities. As a result, in the playoffs, Reeves' performance declined significantly again. His offensive efficiency was a mess. His scoring ability and organizational ability were significantly regressed compared with the regular season. He did not have the effect he should have on the court. This is also an important factor in the Lakers being eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.

Judging from the current lineup of the Lakers, Reeves' role on the court is more or less coincidental with Luka Doncic, and the team's weakness in the inside is completely magnified during the playoffs. However, one thing is certain. If you can only exchange centers like Clarkston or Gafford, it is also a huge question mark to improve the Lakers' competitiveness. After all, Reeves' contract has a very high cost-effectiveness, and Clarkston or Gafford have very limited functions on the court. I don’t know how the Lakers will consider Reeves’ future in the team this summer.