Austin Reaves Hints He May Leave The Lakers This Summer: “Anybody That Says We Don’t Play The Game For Money Is Lying.”

Austin Reaves gets brutally honest about this future in L.A.

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As the Lakers cling to playoff hopes, the play of an unlikely hero is keeping their season alive.

This season, 24-year-old Austin Reaves has emerged as a major piece for the Lakeshow and his string of dominant play recently has kept them afloat without LeBron James.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, his future is uncertain as a restricted free agent this summer. While the Lakers can match any offer he receives, Reaves could be on a different team next season depending on how much they are willing to pay.

“Anybody that says we don’t play the game for money is lying,” said Reaves on the Point Forward podcast. “I want to make as much money as I can and be as successful as I can no matter where it’s at.”

You can’t blame Reaves for chasing the bag, especially since it could potentially net him over $100 million. For the Lakers, however, losing Reaves would be a significant blow to their title aspirations next season and beyond.


Will Reaves Leave The Lakers?

While Reaves’ play has been a great story for the Lakers, it puts them in a difficult situation this summer. They will have to decide whether Reaves is worth paying to keep around or if they’re better off spending the money on someone else.

Cleary, Reaves is going to go wherever he can get the best deal.

“There are going to be multiple suitors for Reaves,” reported Jovan Buha. “He’s played everything from point guard to small forward. He can defend multiple positions and is a smart, high-IQ basketball player. He was a 50-40-90 guy for the early part of the season. He’s an efficient player and someone that Darvin Ham has referred to as a Swiss Army knife this season. He can play on or off the ball. This is kind of lining up to potentially be another Alex Caruso situation where he wants to be there, and the Lakers want to retain him, but if they try to get a little too cute with the offer or negotiation, I could see him potentially leaving and going somewhere where he’s going to get the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception.”

As always, the Lakers will go as far as LeBron and AD take them. This season, that hasn’t been very far but there’s still time to change that. Thanks to Austin Reaves, and other role-players, the Lakers haven’t looked this good in a long time and that’s why it’s more important than ever to retain the guys who have stepped up for them.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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