Austin Reaves Might Be the Key to the Lakers Landing a Franchise Big Man
Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons are both looking to improve their teams by trading players. Fans suggest the Lakers could trade Austin Reaves to the Pistons for big man Jalen Duren, but there are risks and doubts about how well this would work for either team.Key Facts
- The Lakers need a center to play alongside Luka Doncic in the future.
- The Pistons want a scoring player who can handle the ball with Cade Cunningham.
- Social media has discussed a possible trade: Lakers get Jalen Duren, Pistons get Austin Reaves.
- Jalen Duren showed promise in the regular season but struggled in the playoffs.
- Austin Reaves performs well when healthy but has had fitness issues in important games.
- Luka Doncic is friends with Austin Reaves and prefers him to stay on the Lakers.
- The Lakers’ new owner wants the team built around Doncic.
- The Lakers may look at other options but see Duren as a possible young upgrade without risking a draft pick.
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