The Lakers Are Planning On Running More Of Their Offense Through Austin Reaves Next Season

The Lakers have some big plans for Austin Reaves after re-signing him to that four-year deal.

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The 2023 offseason has gone just about as well as it could have for the Los Angeles Lakers. They have made some solid additions like Gabe Vincent, but the biggest key for them was to re-sign their key free agents and they have done it.

Rui Hachimura was the first to re-sign, followed by D’Angelo Russell, and then finally Austin Reaves, the most important signing of the lot. The Lakers managed to keep him for a fairly reasonable price of $56 million over four years and they have some big plans for Reaves, as per The Athletic’s Jovan Buha.

“The Lakers plan on running more of their offense through Reaves next season,” Buha wrote. “Unlocking the point guard skills he’s flashed through his first two years in the league, according to team sources not authorized to speak publicly,”

Reaves certainly flashed some playmaking capabilities last season. When LeBron James missed 13 games with that foot injury he suffered in February, Reaves put up 6.0 APG to go with 17.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.6 SPG, and 0.3 BPG in that time.

Then in the playoffs as the full-time starter, he averaged 16.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, and 0.2 BPG, and the Lakers have clearly liked what they have seen from him as a playmaker. If he does start running the offense more, then it will take some load off LeBron’s shoulders as well and he can then focus on other aspects of the game.


The Lakers Seem Primed For Another Deep Playoff Run

Whatever you may think of some of the decisions that the Lakers have made, there is no denying that this team is now better on paper than it was last season. They have a lot of quality depth in multiple positions and didn’t lose any key players either, maybe with the exception of Dennis Schroder.

They did get Gabe Vincent though and he will slot into that backup point guard role that Schroder had. Vincent could get the starting role too, depending on how the season goes and that is a luxury to have. If LeBron and Anthony Davis can stay healthy, then the Lakers will be a major factor come the 2024 playoffs.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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