Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Doug McDermott, G Devonte’ Graham
San Antonio Spurs Receive: G/F Austin Reaves
On the other hand, the Lakers are expected to match offers on Reaves. Time will tell.
It benefits the Lakers to have those rumors out there. They don’t want teams to think they can easily poach Reaves from them.
They’d prefer to inflate any perceptions about the price of their player.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers & San Antonio Spurs Updates
We’ll see what happens when it’s time to sign on the dotted line. Front offices can be prone to bluster. When it’s time to put their money where their mouth is, things can change.
That’s not to say that the Lakers won’t retain Reaves. Frankly, they probably will. At the same time, they could be incentivized to let him go in a sign and trade.
Is this the right one?