if the lakers can open up a roster spot
they should really consider signing lonnie walker for some bench scoring
he fits a need atp
perimeter defense and another big are the two most important needed additions
but we are currently the worst bench scoring team in the nba pic.twitter.com/uYD8HNiUmh
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) November 2, 2024
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LeBron James Bounces Back From Worst Game
LeBron James is the oldest player in NBA history to record:
25+ PTS
10+ AST
0 TOV pic.twitter.com/O5w0vQwOe2— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 2, 2024
Redick on DLO becoming a vocal leader on the team
DLo had a convo pre-game w/ Max about him cutting back door, & the very first play Max was in DLo got it to him on such play + JJ on DLo as a vocal leader — pic.twitter.com/zbOIj3xJTD
— i (@pgUNO_) November 2, 2024
Final: Lakers 131, Raptors 125
Final: Lakers 131, Raptors 125
LA improves to 4-2 and 1-2 on their five-game road trip. AD had 38 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists. DLo had 19 points and 6 assists. Austin Reaves had 18 and 6.
Up next: at Detroit on Monday.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) November 2, 2024
Kuminga, Reaves and 4 more names to watch
"The Lakers have interest in Kessler, a Jazz source indicated the possible framework of a deal — D’Angelo Russell and multiple first-round picks would not be of interest. As noted above, though, there could be other Lakers iterations that might be of more interest." — @sam_amick
— Art Cummings (@ArtTakesNote) November 1, 2024
You have to give something to get something.
Austin Reaves, Lakers
Age: 26
Contract: $12.9 million this season, $13.9 million next season, $14.9 million in 2026-27 (player option)
Let’s go back to that all-caps phrase Lacob shouted from the media mountaintops not too long ago: “ALL IN.”
Months before the Warriors pushed for George and Markkanen, they made an audacious bid for the Lakers’ LeBron James that was summarily refused. But there was an irony that came with that situation, as James and his co-star, Anthony Davis, have privately longed for the Lakers’ power brokers to show that sort of bold, strategic ambition for quite some time.
That’s where Reaves comes in.
If the Lakers have any chance of making a major move, it will almost certainly have to include the guard who is known to be a favorite of owner Jeanie Buss and president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. This Lakers front-office group found him on the undrafted scrap heap in 2021, then saw him turn into one of their favorite in-house success stories. First-year coach JJ Redick is also known to be a huge fan of Reaves. Add that he’s on a very team-friendly deal, and it’s not hard to understand why there’s a strong reluctance to make him available.
But there’s a difference between greatly valuing a player like Reaves and deeming him virtually untouchable, as league sources say the Lakers have in the past. And if these Lakers find themselves falling behind in the West playoff race midseason, with star-player trade scenarios potentially crossing their proverbial desk, this is an internal discussion they’ll likely have to revisit. For now, Reaves (16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game) is off to a strong start in his starting role during the Lakers’ 3-2 start. — Amick