The Los Angeles Lakers recently restructured Austin Reaves' contract, reducing his deal from $185 million to $180 million over four years. This move creates additional salary cap flexibility for the franchise as they plan for the upcoming offseason.
According to reports, the Lakers are considering trading Reaves to pursue Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in free agency next summer. Jokic can become an unrestricted free agent if he declines his player option, and sources indicate the three-time MVP has refused to sign an extension with Denver.
Pairing Jokic with Luka Dončić would create one of the NBA's most versatile offensive duos. Both players excel at playmaking and shot creation, giving Lakers coach JJ Redick extensive options for designing offensive schemes around their talents.
