As the February 8 trade deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to a number of players. However, Lakers insider Jovan Buha says the Lakers would be willing to trade Austin Reaves for an All-Star player such as Lauri Markkanen.
It has been widely anticipated that the Lakers will pursue players such as D’Angelo Russell and future draft picks in their package deals. The Lakers refused to give up Reaves for Murray and shielded him during trade negotiations with the Chicago Bulls when they were considering Zach LaVine.
Reaves is not having the same beneficial impact as he did the previous season, averaging 14.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. However, considering that the player will earn an average of $13.4 million a season for the next four years, even this level of output is commendable.
In most Lakers transactions, he has been invincible due to his compatibility with LeBron James and Anthony Davis as well as his team-friendly contract; however, a Markkanen deal could
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