Austin Reaves interrupts Luka’s post-game interview with Mike Trudell to tell Luka “Good job, friend!” Luka replies to Mike Trudell with “He wants to be my friend, but I’m not allowing it.”
lakers aint letting Austin go no where. he getting paid by LA next season
Have to give him props — went from being potentially on the chopping block past offseason to working on his game tremendously to become integral.
He was never on the chopping block. When they got Luka, Lakers understood that he needed another playmaking guard next to him just like Kyrie.
When there were articles about Reaves being untouchable last year, a lot of people were making fun of the Lakers’ assessment.
I always agreed with him being untouchable because he was so much better than the opportunities he was given and this year he’s showed what he can do.
He’s also just an exceptional teammate. We talk about spurs culture back in the day with Duncan and ginobili and those guys being ultimate selfless teammates. Reaves is a culture setter now, along with LeBron. It’s no coincidence the vibes are so high in LA. And Reaves earned it, climbing from no-name status to Luka’s #1 sidekick now while LeBron was out
His game reminds me so much of ginobili. The boy is good bro.
Too bad Austin leaves isn’t nearly as fun to hear Charles Barkley shouting “Ginoooobliiiii”
Hopefully he doesnt suck in the PO again
I mean his 22-23 run was pretty awesome.
That’ll depend on if he has to play through tough lower body injuries again or not. When he’s healthy he tends to perform when the lights are bright
Hopefully Luka can actually play defense in the playoffs again.
Honestly some of you Mav transplant fans are so fucking annoying. Adds to how annoying Laker fans already were, bringing some new-age stupidity.
He was definitely given opportunities, and almost every time he would come through. And this year he’s gotten even better. Love to see it.
When they got Luka, Lakers understood that he needed another playmaking guard next to him just like Kyrie.
While I agree, I think it’s still obvious to anyone who watched Luka that he needs, first and foremost, a rim running big who’s strong defensively. It’s actually a surprisingly less sought after combo than 10-20 years ago so it shouldn’t be THAT hard to find… Somehow the Mavs hoarded them. Ironically Luka-AD would have been beyond insane lol
He’s done more with less. I think he’ll do fine with Ayton.
But I do agree a Luka-AD combo would’ve been nuts.
I could’ve sworn there were reports of him being a potential trade piece?
You probably saw some bs stuff, or you are misremembering.
Possibly. You know your team better so I defer Ha
There were “reports” but it was mostly those sites looking for engagement. There wasn’t any real source or credible site that said it. At least, that is what I remember.
Might have been BS, but it would be silly to not see what they could get back for him
The Lakers believed in Reaves more than even Laker fans did. They never offered him for a trade and rejected all the offers they got. They would not trade him unless it was for an obvious major upgrade to an All NBA first team caliber talent.
Any reports of Reaves being traded came from other teams and fans.
no it was absolutely a thing. People were saying AR was redundant since they had Luka and they needed someone who could play defense.
People are stupid, that doesn’t mean that Lakers were thinking about it
It was a thing, but it was media speculation. There were never credible talks from the Lakers about this. Not that they leak much anyway
No there was definitely concerns. A backcourt of Luka and Reaves as good as it is offensively there is almost no defense. Kyrie is miles better on defense than Reaves is.
Kyrie is not miles better on defense than Reaves. Their abilities balance out since Reaves a better rebounder. Reaves still a great help defender.
Reaves is a decent off ball chaser, good at help defense, but has trouble staying attached to athletic guards. He’s just absolutely average at defense. The takes of him being worst in the league are so misguided
off ball defense as a guard isnt helping. What matters is on ball defense which Kyrie is miles better at. You need your guard to guard the quick players.
Maybe you saw that he should have been a trade piece, which is true
Lakers are ranked 3rd in overall defense by NBA.com and there 114 rating is 17th in the league.
Team defense is a thing and while Luka and Reaves lack certain abilities others make up for it.
Yeah if Reaves didn’t make the playmaking jump that he has then he would be a trade piece.
There were reports that Jokic was going to leave the Nuggets. Some of this stuff has legitimate legs, but a lot of the noise is just to drive clicks.
Fair. You all obv know your teams best ha
I mean everyone, apparently even guys like Luka, are potential trade pieces, very few guys are untouchable.
And ofc when people try make up scenarios how the Lakers can get Luka a second superstar, Reaves has to be in it, cause hes one of the most valuable assets the Lakers have, probably the most valuable except Luka.
I dont think the Lakers ever actively shopped him around but he was certainly a centerpiece of any potential discussion they had with other teams.
reported by Bill Simon perhaps
That guy is the biggest douche, I used to enjoy his listens but he has some serious hateraid coursing through his blood.
There are people who said he should be traded to fill the Lakers’ need. But I don’t remember a report actually saying the Lakers wanted to trade him.
you definitely did, but it just came from talking heads or writers that get paid to say shit for clicks
Were you in a Dallas coffeshop some time before Luka’s trade?
There are reports, everyone but the actual people who can trade AR talk about trading AR, but I don’t think he’s touchable, and he has stated quite clearly he wants to be a Laker for life.
He needs to prove he can do it in the playoffs though
Was never on the chopping block. Stop using Reddit opinions as your news source
I feel like Reaves game hasn’t changed at all lol. Hes just had more opportunity with LeBron out.
It has
Handle is tighter, shotmaking is higher and his playmaking is much better. He also doesn’t look like Bambi trying to walk for the first time when shooting a 3 anymore.
You say as he’s posting by far his lowest 3p% since his rookie season. He’s been baller for years, whether or not you all noticed.
You talking about Reaves’s playing or bedroom antics 😳
Don’t know ball
Lol “chopping block” cmon bruh. Anyone with eyeballs could tell this kid was good since his rookie season. Only laker fans were delulu with reeves plus pick for Giannis type nonsense
Some trolls in these forums put AR on the chopping block after any missed shot or bad quarter.
Realistically, he isn’t going anywhere unless it’s in some magical trade package for Giannis.
Didn’t you hear luka? He’s gone
he aint going no where
labron gone
Now it’s a must Luka ain’t letting him go either
That means bye Bron. Ain’t no way he takes MLE.
Thank you for your service, Bron. But, pack em up!
Wait till Dallas offers AD for Reaves, Bronny, and Ayton.
yeah some people really don’t know the Lakers, there are two untouchable players, soon to be only 1, and that’s Luka and LeBron, it’s win or lose and Lakers fan get nasty at the end of the season when things don’t work out. This team will be totally different 2 yrs from now except for Luka.
If the whistle rolling, so is the dough
If the ghouls are howling, so is the wolf
Oooo basketball friends
“sunny innit”..
DA WEATHA?
Yeah Neymar sunny innit
Wasn’t expecting inbetweeners jokes in an NBA subreddit 😂
BUS WANKER
“IM NOT YOUR FOOKIN FRIEND A’RIGHT!”
Shippers having a field day rn
luka👉👈reaves
Now kith
All I need to see is during a Luka interview where he’s holding a drink Austin coming and taking it away with no words and walking off. That would make me say “I’m cool with the lakers.”
AustiLuka? DonReaves?
Let’s go with LuStin, that’s perfect right?
These two are our future, coldest white bois in the league
Snowtime
Merch would go crazy in the cocaine industry
My Luka was cut with some bad reaves
Bump Bros
I’d imagine that industry is pretty expansive in LA too.
LOL
Trademark that NOW.
Can’t be mad at that
and don’t let LaRavia have a big game too. I need a graphic with the three of them all scoring over 20 in a game with SNOWTIME at the top.
That trio is called tres leches.
Did you just come up with that?
In LA, the lines for snow are long 😋
luka/reaves/laravia/knecht/kleber
That could mean something else, especially in LA hahah
/r/angryupvote
Classic lakers/celtics rivalry.
Lakers were so white in the 50s they played in Minnesota and were built around George Mikan while Boston was drafting the first black player and winning titles with Bill Russell.
Then lakers trotted out Hot Rod Hundley when Boston was playing the first all back starting 5
Then Jerry West vs Jo Jo White era
The era that can only be described as Kurt Rambis vs Robert Parish
Vlade in the 90s vs Reggie Lewis
Of course the Pau Gasol vs Kevin Garnett years
And now this Luka/Reaves vs Tatum/Brown time period.
I honestly can’t think of a time when LA wasn’t just known as “the white team” compared to Boston, the most progressive team in NBA history.
Bravo. Haha
Can’t tell if you’re serious or not, but there was a stretch in the 80s when Boston’s best guy was white, and the Lakers best guy was Black
It’s in their username too.
You can’t tell???
I’m sure some people have heard of Kurt Rambis and Robert Perish (and know when they played ball and for which teams) but also know nothing about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Well… I’m not sure, exactly, but I’ll grant that it’s technically possible
Larry Bird isn’t white, Larry is clear
Upvote for the golf scene reference
This is definitely a Hall of Fame comment for this subreddit.
bro i cannot believe some people are thikning this was serious
the most progressive team in NBA history.
Damn, don’t tell their fans.
Y’all looking like the 80’s Celtics. Time for the current Celtics to get Wemby and SGA…
A comma instead of a period completely changes the meaning here lol
Luka ending their friendship after that lob 🤣
Loool it almost killed Luka
Shit was terrifying to watch honestly
Reaves really wanted to be able to say he lobbed LeBron, Bronny and Luka 😤
NEVER FUCKING AGAIN AUSTIN
(holy shit that fall was terrifying… good thing Luka’s leg wasn’t in a full plant)
Legit could have been a season ending injury. I’m surprised Luka was even able to play rest of the game. And thankfully he’ll have 4 rest days here to recover if the leg is bothering him at all
The angle could have easily been ligament tears. And he was still bothered for several plays afterwards.
Frankly I was surprised he kept playing (and as well as he did), I wouldn’t have been mad at him sitting for the rest of the game, considering the team is at full health.
Don’t be surprised at Luka playing through injury. He legit would play with one leg torn off if they allowed it.
Completely admirable, yet simultaneously terrifying, lol
It does seem like the staff has an abundance of caution with soft tissue injuries this year though. Thankful that the depth seems capable of letting guys really recover though, plus the good start will help provide a cushion
(jfc Ham was the worst)
It’s just a flesh wound!
His knees are bleeding and he’s blocking jumpers
He had one with Lebron last year (maybe in the playoffs?) where I was thinking the same thing. Like I get you want to lob to an all time great but he ain’t 30 years old anymore.
The one where Bron got his groin injury? Or am I misremembering
Reaves got too used to throwing crazy lobs to AD lol
Love makes you do crazy things
Bro watch this lob kill team chemistry
Are you being serious or is this a joke?😂
Bro it’s a joke
Luka snuck a glance at the camera like Jim when Dwight says something to him.
TIL r/nba doesn’t allow gif replies
totally get it tbh 😅
Lmao this community cannot be trusted with such a weapon
Man I “hate” Luka because my team always has to play against his Luka Magic. But he seems like a good team mate.
What’s your team?
Ouch
Used to think OKC was cursed because of how dirty they did Seattle
But McClendon’s shame and suicide clearly balanced the cosmic scales
Lol Spurs. I’m from SA. I’m just supporting my Seattle family with the flair. They were always my #2 growing up
Fucking wholesome as fuck. Thanks for making my day.
If I remember correctly Luka is like 14-1 in the last 15 games against the Spurs and undefeated against Wemby. Watching the Spurs decimate the Mavs in the season opener made me miss the rivalry. And Pops always talks highly of Luka which makes me miss seeing him.
The mutual respect between Luka fans and Wemby fans is nice to see tho. It’s like both fanbase know deep down it’s these 2 running the league in the future
how dare u
Hahaha
WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE NOSTALGIC FANDOM
Blazers?
For his sake hopefully not
My hardcore Blazers-fan buddy would concur
Yall having it rough this year, injuries are a fucking nightmare
But he seems like a good team mate.
Based on interaction on the court, he seems like he’d be great to be around when you’re performing well and winning and a pain when he feels like you aren’t performing.
There are so many instances in which he has expressed open and vocal frustration with his teammates when they make a bad play.
Austin just melting that hard outer shell. How precious.
Headline: “Luka is toxic and unfriendly to teammates. Trouble in the Lakers locker room?”
Written by a new hire named Hico Narrison
Love the vibes on the team
Oooooh friend, basketball friend
The sexual tension is through the roof with these two
He tried to murder him with that lob attempt lol
Snowtime Lakers 🥰
Find a girlfriend so Tsundere with you as Lukita is to Austin.
My favorite snow bunnies
The vibes with this team are immaculate.
Glad to see Luka having fun again. Seems like he’s in a good spot in LA.
They were roommates
vibes are so immatriculation! 🔥
He needs some accolades first before he can be Lukas friend.
Lmao great reference
I swear its like Goku and Vegeta energy
Chemistry in the dumps!
Luka: I’m not your friend, guy!
He gave him the Smush Parker treatment
Finally a post with Luka and / or Austin. About time.
Damn I would have thought Celtics fans would be into this kind of content
ESPN: Luka/AR rift developing in LA
Luka: “We’re not friends”
These guys got awesome vibes haha
Can’t believe LeBron ruined the Lakers’s chemistry.
I don’t think he likes Austin🤷🏾🤣🤣
Write on white violence
He doesn’t want to get his heart broken again in case if Pelinka pulls a nico
Awwww - they’re FWBs! as in Friendly Whistle Boys
Trading Luka to the Lakers was insanely dumb but not getting Reaves back in that trade is unfathomable.
Something weird has happened to LA teams….. they all of a sudden have super likable guys. Luka, Reeves, Ohtani, Freddie, Stafford, Puka. Really makes it hard to hate them.
I don’t know how good/bad AR’s defense is but keep these two together, lakers!
I need a friendship like this LMAOO
Holy shit, Mike got grey hair!
The league is better when the Lakers have yaoi
You are not my friend my brother, you are my brother my friend
I live for this Luka-Austin back and forth
this reminds me of the syd colson and chelsea gray running best friends joke
Luka is only friends with Jokic who pours water on him 😂
Sounds like trouble in paradise, the Lakers should trade Luka for Anthony Davis as it looks like the Mavs are try to move him
I think this year is the best vibes I’ve ever seen from a Lakers locker room.
Why haven’t I seen this in a TikTok edit yet
Lebron is chris bosh 3rd wheel now
They were basketball roommates !
ge
Reminds me of Jimmy and Buddy. Good vibes.
I’M NOT YOUR FRIEND, BUDDY!
Type shit that belong in team subs
i see yall are still complaining away instead of posting whatever it is that you want to see
You and the guy who responded to you are the only ones complaining lol. Not everybody is a salty mf who can’t enjoy a wholesome moment while scrolling social media
This is the Lakers team sub. Look at the frontpage
Lakers + Nico Harrison sub and I’m here for it
Clearly
Ngl I for one am happy to see he seems happy there considering how hard he was screwed over by his own team.
He got no more screwed than anyone who’s ever been traded they sign a contract and operate under those rules if he had done his job as a professional athlete he wouldn’t have been traded and that’s a fact funny how quickly he decided to do what was asked of him once he got shipped out.
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Y’all really retcon that finals run because of that trade it was not a carryjob and yes your basic requirement as a professional athlete should be to be in shape that’s the least we can ask as a organization paying you over a hundred million dollars to be a professional why should we be satisfied at your wasting your potential and our investment by you coasting on your talent and if he didn’t think it was important himself he wouldn’t have finally done it when put on the bigscreen.
sir, this is a lakers sub. for your irascible demeanor we will now post 10 more bronny lowlights.