gridironk

445 | 6 hours ago

AUSTHIM

NotreDude | Hornets

255 | 6 hours ago

Austism

FERFreak731 | Jazz

63 | 6 hours ago

SCT BRN

BoulderAndBrunch | Heat

4 | 4 hours ago

Scat brown

cav63 | Clippers

3 | 4 hours ago

Squirt Barn

DiscardedShoebox

2 | 4 hours ago

austinishim

closing-the-thread | Lakers

4 | 6 hours ago

Oust him?

joeblawb | San Francisco Warriors

4 | 4 hours ago

Autistism

Good-Fold-1815 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Osteen

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

-4 | 4 hours ago

His free throws?

AUSTCHWITZ

DuckDucks | Knicks

400 | 5 hours ago

They get to have 2 Lukas?

flaming_burrito_ | Lakers

224 | 4 hours ago

It’s like one of those Disney movies where twins who were separated at birth find each other again. One went to Slovenia, one went to Arkansas lol

PuntyMcBunty | LAL

60 | 4 hours ago

Which one is Danny DeVito?

flaming_burrito_ | Lakers

26 | 3 hours ago

Definitely AR, though he may have to put on a few pounds

EXTintoy

1 | an hour ago

Then who is the pregnant Arnold?

RussellWestbroker | Thunder

8 | 2 hours ago

”Max Christie better” - Nico

mojoback_ohbehave | Cavaliers

1 | an hour ago

AR15 : Look at me. I am the Captain now.

ablackcloudupahead | Lakers

1 | 26 minutes ago

Luka with 5 40 pt games and 35.2 ppg, and Austin with 3 at 28.1 ppg. Seriously, when was the last time teammates have averaged 63 ppg combined? I don’t think Steph and KD, or KD and WB. Shaq and Kobe averaged I think 59 together in 2001. After looking it up, the last time seems to be 1962

kalllllllllllllll

345 | 6 hours ago

I know he’s getting the max next season. But he makes about 13M this year with insane production.

To put things in perspective:

Jonathan Kuminga : 22.5M

Tobias Harris : 25M

Ja Morant : 39M

Darius Garland : 39M

Zach Lavine : 47M

Paul George: 51M

You can arguably say Reaves are outplaying all of them by a mile

Kennyc1234 | Wizards

480 | 6 hours ago

arguably

Fym arguably this is just factual, there is no arguing about it

treyfiddy | Minneapolis Lakers

204 | 6 hours ago

hes probably outplayong all of them combined as first option LOL

flaming_burrito_ | Lakers

104 | 4 hours ago

He’s currently outplaying Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards if you compare their stats, just to put into perspective the insanity we’re witnessing right now from Hillbilly Kobe

zeek215 | Lakers

25 | 3 hours ago

He’s also outplaying Steph, KD, and Devin Booker.

freshbaileys

11 | 3 hours ago

Quantifiably so even

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

121 | 5 hours ago

But he makes about 13M this year with insane production. To put things in perspective:

Jarred Vanderbilt: $12.5M

Gabe Vincent: $11M

Maxi Kleber: $11M

vanillacalumny | Supersonics

64 | 5 hours ago

Vando getting $13M to ride the bench

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

22 | 5 hours ago

For two more seasons after this one…

flaming_burrito_ | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

Yeah, we gotta find somewhere to dump him if he’s not even gonna be in the rotation. Just need to find a franchise we can sucker into taking him. Perhaps the Pelicans? Kings?

Dame2Miami | Heat

13 | 3 hours ago

(lakers fans when they think they’re in their private discord)

TegTowelie | Lakers

5 | 4 hours ago

Could see Charlotte willing to take him

Pikminious_Thrious | Lakers

15 | 4 hours ago

Gabe earns his 11M when he’s actually able to not be injured for more than like 5 games at a time.

SwizzGod | Lakers

9 | 4 hours ago

Meh, I pray for the day I don’t have to watch Gabe on my team

PrivateAids | Lakers

2 | an hour ago

Did not earn it tonight

Logical-Window543

1 | an hour ago

His minutes were awful today but at least he hit a three unlike Maxi.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

52 | 5 hours ago

Arguably? He’s out playing Steph, Ant, Booker, Brunson, and Mitchell so far this season. The man has been a top 10 player in the league so far.

Iandian

18 | 5 hours ago

Anyone got a PPD (Points per Dollar) graph lying around?

JaqM31st3R

11 | 4 hours ago

Arguably? Lmao

EconomistRJ

7 | 4 hours ago

My guy is a top 15, maybe top 10 players in the league right now lol

welmoe | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

You love to see it. People were constantly shitting on AR. Let his performance do the talking.

Lmao1903 | NBA

2 | 3 hours ago

You gotta think of him like a rookie deal I guess, he is getting big money next

GMoney_McSwag

2 | 3 hours ago

You don’t even need to leave his own team to realize he’s playing much better than people making way more than him.

revisioncloud | Thunder

1 | 3 hours ago

Paid Off P generational bagger

ComoEstanBitches | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

TOBIAS HARRIS OVER HIYIM?!

globalluv62

306 | 6 hours ago

These are stud numbers no matter how you stack em.

Trumppered | Lakers

73 | 3 hours ago

those are…runaway MVP numbers. legitimately hard to process how he’s gotten this good

b3na1g

19 | 2 hours ago

Taking LeBrons special stuff while he’s been out

Frodounchainedd | Lakers

244 | 6 hours ago

It’s crazy that he just went up against Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes and was by far the best player on the court.

PM_ME_UR_PICS_PLS | Mavericks

51 | 5 hours ago

why is that crazy lol

GriffinQ | WAS

150 | 4 hours ago

I love Reaves but is that a real question?

Ingram was the second overall pick. Barnes was the fourth. Both have been All-Stars. Reaves was undrafted.

Guys in his spot have never been expected to be as good as he is right now.

madmax727

8 | 3 hours ago

He’s white and doesn’t look athletic either . He plays based on skill and size.

mikeest2

-5 | 2 hours ago

Not seeing the craziness. Neither of those players are especially high bars, Reaves has been better than Ingram and on par with Barnes for years already

FRiver | NBA

2 | 6 hours ago

It’s not that crazy, those guys aren’t even top 40 best players in the league

bucaqe | Lakers

103 | 6 hours ago

Name 40 players better than Scottie

Pepper-Jun | Nuggets

92 | 5 hours ago

Kareem Abdul Jabar, Chris Paul…uhhhhh

darkjurai | Knicks

7 | 2 hours ago

See? Everybody forgets Tim Duncan.

crazywarriorxx | Nuggets

1 | 2 hours ago

Dafuck you say about my goat? /s

UntilDoncic | Lakers

36 | 5 hours ago

I don’t know if I actually think this but this is an interesting thought experiment and my girlfriend is mad at me so I have free time tonight.

In some particular order (but not a lot because I don’t want to think that much):

SGA
Jokic
Luka
Giannis
Wemby
Ant
Tatum
KD
Brunson
Curry
Cade
Mitchell
Booker
Hali
LeBron
Brown
Sengun
AD
Avdija
Maxey
KAT
Jalen Johnson
Chet
Kai
J-Dub
Mobley

I think that’s it for people I feel are comfortably ahead of him at this point lol. I think the next 15ish guys are all pretty interchangeable though

Jspeed35 | Lakers

45 | 5 hours ago

Am I blind because I don’t even see Austin on your list there

topofthecc | Thunder

10 | 5 hours ago

I’d add Siakam and Harden, but this really puts into perspective how fuzzy things get after 12 or so.

WuvRice | Clippers

9 | 5 hours ago

James harden is better than most guys you’ve listed from like 14 to 26, minus maybe maxey who is having a great season and should be higher.

Harden direspect is crazy

UntilDoncic | Lakers

7 | 5 hours ago

I almost wrote harden but I just don’t know if I think he’s better than Barnes at this point in his career. I think he’s in that next group instead. But I hear you, there’s definitely an argument for him over some of the guys I’ve got listed. Ain’t no way I’m putting him over Brown, Sengun, or AD though.

PugilisticCat | Hornets

3 | 5 hours ago

By Kai do you mean Kyrie? Not a chance he’s better than Scottie at this point in his career.

UntilDoncic | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Maybe you’re right, but with how he ended last year (prior to injury) and his efficiency I kinda think he earns the nod still

wormhole222 | Heat

1 | 4 hours ago

Why is she mad at you?

bucaqe | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

His ball knowledge sucks

Western-Election-997 | Lakers

1 | 19 minutes ago

The list sucks and Shai is closer to 5th than he is 1st

gene_parmesan_666 | Supersonics

-3 | 5 hours ago

your mom

thepopcornisready

3 | 5 hours ago

Without really thinking about it Scottie’s probably top 40 overall and at minimum a top 20 young player (< age 25). Ingram, while having a nice start to the season…the book is kinda out on him

SwizzGod | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Its comments like this that make me question free speech

kr1saw | Lakers

1 | 5 hours ago

Dafuq?

abigailmerrygold

1 | 2 hours ago

Not crazy.

Ok_Possible_5702

-8 | 6 hours ago

not that crazy. Raptors are the typical JV conference fraud. Young and athletic, but they don’t have a good mix of personnel, nor any top 20 player.

OddIndustry6073

14 | 6 hours ago

Completely disagree. Who on the roster don’t you think is good?

They have many good players, Scottie is arguably top 20

No-Test6484 | Lakers

12 | 6 hours ago

Scottie’s leap this season is insane. He’s also an all nba defender. His BBIQ is a lot higher than his normal IQ. BI is who he always is.

WubaDubImANub | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

That’s a low bar to set with his BBIQ being higher

Ok_Possible_5702

3 | 5 hours ago

I’m not saying they have bad players, I’m saying they don’t have any great ones, and that’s why they are winning many regular season games in a really weak conference.

Scottie is not top 20. Better than him are (in no particular order): Jokic, SGA, Luka, Giannis, Wemby, Mitchell, Cade, Ant, Maxey, Brunson, Steph, Reaves, Trae, KD, Sengun, Steph, Harden, Lauri, Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Advija, Jaylen Brown…

shangalang69 | Raptors

7 | 5 hours ago

JJ and Avdija are not better than Scottie

OddIndustry6073

1 | 5 hours ago

They are not a contender, i agree. They are still a good team

OddIndustry6073

0 | 5 hours ago

Scottie is better than Trae, Sengun, and Jaylen Brown

Ok_Possible_5702

-2 | 5 hours ago

Insane take. hmu when Scottie leads the league in points and assists like Trae did a few years ago.

-Resident-One-

3 | 5 hours ago

Stupid way to compare them. One way players are almost always overrated, Trae chief among them

SpeakWithoutFear

-1 | 5 hours ago

Chet, KAT, Jdub, Mobley, JJJ, Tatum, Kyrie, AD, KD, Kawhi, Booker, Bam, Herro?

Ok_Possible_5702

1 | 5 hours ago

Tatum and Kyrie are injured, but yea I forgot about most of them too.

Not sure about Herro or Bam though.

LowRune | Thunder

1 | 4 hours ago

Chet and JDub are pretty level with him with JDub probably being ahead once he’s back to 100%. JJJ lol, Kyrie is not going to be as good as he used to be, kawhi’s a myth, no idea about Booker rn, and Herro’s defense takes him out of the conversation.

the-big-dingo

1 | 5 hours ago

Top 20?

ImjustANewSneaker | LAL

-1 | 5 hours ago

Top 20 🐶💔

treyfiddy | Minneapolis Lakers

1 | 6 hours ago

unlike the lakers who have austin top 10 baby

Frodounchainedd | Lakers

-2 | 6 hours ago

This is true we’ve seen it before with Grizz,kings they’ll overachieve in the regular season

Ok_Possible_5702

1 | 5 hours ago

Ja Morant on that Grizzlies team was actually a great player.

Tony_car | Raptors

-11 | 6 hours ago

Barnes was the best player on the court doing it all in both ends Reaves was just amazing offensively and got two offensive calls called on the raptors

Lost_Engineering_433 | West

188 | 6 hours ago

Lakers have the best backcourt in the league and it’s not even close.

pokerawz | Lakers

137 | 5 hours ago

Isn’t it crazy that Luka has played with one of the best backcourts in the league in many iterations?

Luka & Brunson

Luka & Kyrie

Luka & Reaves

babypho | Warriors

57 | 4 hours ago

Luka & Nico’s wife too, probably

organizeforpower | Nuggets

17 | 4 hours ago

Probably in the backcourt, too

KrispeePata | Knicks Bandwagon

2 | an hour ago

Anal

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

13 | 5 hours ago

I might give you offensive. But you’re not getting defensive

LoggraFloozy | Lakers

76 | 5 hours ago

I mean that’s kind of obvious no one thinks of that backcourt as a defensive powerhouse or anything

Skyz-AU | Lakers

16 | 5 hours ago

Lakers and defense aren’t two words that ever go together

Jason-Smith168498

24 | 4 hours ago

9 months ago we have the 4th rated defense.

Skyz-AU | Lakers

14 | 4 hours ago

We’re 19th at the moment, Smart and Ayton are probably the only reasons we’re not lower

Jason-Smith168498

12 | 4 hours ago

you said they were two words that NEVER go together.

Ace_FGC | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

2020

makeitjain24 | LAL

6 | 2 hours ago

Were people talking about defense when Steph & klay were the best backcourt for years

Spemanz92 | Thunder

1 | 42 minutes ago

Not really, but atleast they hold their own to a point where it’s not a big flaw. Klay was a great defender (not elite imo, I think he was very overrated) and Curry was okish/neutral.

Luka and Reaves are both negative defenders to a point there their offensive impact does get negated a bit by the defensive side. Still the best backcourt anyways, but it might end up biting them in the ass in the playoffs

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

-1 | 2 hours ago

Nah you’re right.

But they probably would’ve if the comparative backcourt clamped them to shoot ¹¹⁄₃₂ and 9 turnovers between the two of them.

Cause that would’ve for sure raised some damn eyebrows

EconomistRJ

-5 | 4 hours ago

So you dont watch the games huh

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

4 | 3 hours ago

I mean I suppose you could say they’re not the best offensive back court, but they’re pretty good

UntilDoncic | Lakers

19 | 5 hours ago

When’s the last time Luka wasn’t on the team with the best backcourt in the league?

Ingr1d | Thunder

15 | 3 hours ago

Probably when Steph and Klay was still the best backcourt in the league.

dirkuscircus | Mavericks

1 | an hour ago

Once upon a time, we had the eternal combo of either Josh Richardson or Tim Hardaway Jr. as Luka’s backcourt mate, the choice depending on Rick Carlisle’s mood. It was also Carlisle’s last season with the Mavericks.

This was also the season right before Jalen Brunson’s breakout and last season with the Mavs.

BKNas

131 | 6 hours ago

Anyone still doubting that he’s a legit superstar in this league?

UntilDoncic | Lakers

65 | 5 hours ago

I don’t know about that lol. Superstar is a somewhat nebulous term. For some people it’s top 5. For some it’s the level above all-star. To me it’s about how much people want to watch you play. I think Lamelo Ball is a superstar, even though I think he’s just a worse player than, say, Jalen Johnson

horsehasnoname | Lakers

29 | 5 hours ago

Lamelo!? I don’t think more people wanna watch Lamelo than Austin at this point.

UntilDoncic | Lakers

35 | 5 hours ago

I certainly don’t, but just look at jersey sales. Look at the fucking 6 7 meme. He’s VERY popular with the younger generation still, and plays in a style that translates very well to tiktok and short clips. I think he’s pretty clearly more popular than Reaves still

horsehasnoname | Lakers

10 | 5 hours ago

Some of that may be true but that doesn’t make him a superstar though. I’m not saying AR is a superstar either, but he’s definitely closer to it than Lamelo on their trajectory.

UntilDoncic | Lakers

15 | 4 hours ago

Different working definitions friend. Like I said, superstar is a nebulous term. You don’t have to be a great hooper to be a superstar by the definition I’m going with.

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

Lamelo has been famous since he was like 14.

Massive popularity headstart lmao.

Overtime kids from Chino Hills, California can’t be measured like an undrafted guy from Arkansas using jersey sales 😂

UntilDoncic | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

Well sure lol but that’s kind of my point. Some people are superstars regardless of talent, and some people need to work twice as hard to get there. Do I think AR is a better player than Ball? Absolutely. Do I think he’s a superstar? Hell no.

henryofskalitzz | Supersonics

3 | 4 hours ago

Lamelo has like 8x the followers Reaves does while playing for the charlotte hornets

He just seems destined to be a Laker

zeek215 | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

By this logic you think the Twilight movies are great cinema because of how popular they are with certain demographics. You’ve confused “superstar” in the music world with the basketball definition of the word.

PeaceAlien | Warriors Bandwagon

5 | 5 hours ago

I want to watch Reaves play :)

xXEliteEater500Xx

12 | 5 hours ago

He’s having a fantastic season but he’s not a superstar

raegartargaryen17 | Lakers

8 | 5 hours ago

he’s an all-star for sure but superstar? that belongs to Steph,KD,LeBron,Shai,Giannis,Jokic,Luka,Tatum (?) for now.

savage1289

1 | 4 hours ago

Luka too lol

raegartargaryen17 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

damn how can i forget my boy

Salty_Watermelon | Clippers

7 | 5 hours ago

No one now that Nico has been terminated. What an idiot to not demand Reaves in the Luka trade.

nitrousconsumed | Lakers

6 | 5 hours ago

Me. He’s not top 10 in the league, yet. Once he is, he’ll be a star.

Nby333

13 | 5 hours ago

There’s 24 all stars and 15 all nba’s. Top 10 is too high of a bar.

nitrousconsumed | Lakers

10 | 5 hours ago

That wasn’t the assertion, OP said, “he’s a legit superstar in the league”. I’ve been a HIM fan since day one and I know that’s he’s not in the top 10, why are ya’ll thinking he is?

Lshow1743 | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

There are 12 superstars no more no less

FRiver | NBA

1 | 5 hours ago

Are there only 10 superstars in the league?

Nby333

-1 | 5 hours ago

I’m just saying saying someone has to be top 10 to be considered a star is too high of a bar is all.

Drewby99 | Lakers

4 | 5 hours ago

he said superstar not star

Flaky_Scar_8388 | Rockets

1 | 4 hours ago

Nico Harrison.

TheGreatForehead | Celtics

1 | an hour ago

He’s playing like one right now for sure. But to say he definitively is? Might be too early for that. We need more than just one month of a sample size. Not saying he can’t get there, but too early to crown him as a superstar.

Responsible-Still839 | Trail Blazers

46 | 5 hours ago

I keep waiting for him to not be amazing, and it just hasn’t happened. I’m pretty sure this is just who he is right now. I personally didn’t think he was at this level as a player, but he just is. Sometimes guys surprise you.

Feel the same way about Deni from my own team. Just kept waiting for him to come back down to a normal level and it just hasn’t happened. This is just what he is as well. I only bring this up because if I’m giving my own team’s player the benefit of the doubt, then I have to give the same to AR, even though he is a dirty Laker. Dude is legit a certified baller.

hausitron | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

Well he did have a mediocre game vs the Suns a couple days ago.

Responsible-Still839 | Trail Blazers

19 | 3 hours ago

Everyone has an off day. It’s a game of averages. Plus, 16/4/3 on 50% shooting isn’t terrible by any means (the Phoenix game).

Extension-Click-8271 | Lakers

1 | 12 minutes ago

I keep waiting for him to come back down to earth, even though he’s given no indication that’s gonna happen. Just hard to believe it still.

14high

28 | 6 hours ago

Now let’s think of Austin Giannis pairing.

JayQuips | Lakers

44 | 6 hours ago

Plot twist, trade Luka for giannis?

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

20 | 5 hours ago

Plot twist trade Luka for giannis?

Doncic did sit out tonight for alleged “personal reasons”…

YahYahY | Lakers

10 | 5 hours ago

In Slovenia having his second child

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

24 | 5 hours ago

That’s the perfect cover story…

GentlemanPoro | Knicks

10 | 5 hours ago

I can’t believe Luka and his wife planned 9 months ago to have a baby as a cover to him going to Milwaukee

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

2 | 3 hours ago

I can’t believe Luka and his wife planned 9 months ago to have a baby as a cover to him going to Milwaukee

No way. Look how skinny he is, he clearly had the baby over the off-season.

myteethhurtnow | Minneapolis Lakers

-1 | 5 hours ago

I would do it if giannis was lukas age.

Several_Hour_347

2 | 5 hours ago

Let him cook

lakefrontlover

26 | 6 hours ago

I AM HE BECAUSE I CANNOT BE HIM

mehmetem | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!? I AM!

SurrealChess

25 | 5 hours ago

My new boat in runescape is called the Grim Reaver.

adustbininshaftsbury | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

Ahoy

countrybaba

-8 | 5 hours ago

who tf still plays runescape but seriously

Each3 | Lakers

4 | 5 hours ago

Don’t worry buddy I still play Old School RuneScape as well

A_DRONE | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

OSRS still gets absurd amount of concurrent players. I think its in the hundred thousands daily. That game is still really popular.

Warm-Organization-42

1 | an hour ago

Plenty

peebeesweebees

15 | 6 hours ago

Austin 3:15

Enigma512

16 | 5 hours ago

Lakers better pay this man his money. If he continues this and makes All-NBA, I can’t imagine he signs for anything less then 40-45 million a year.

rjaysenior | Lakers

31 | 5 hours ago

We got dodger money now

Ferngulley26

21 | 5 hours ago

And based on how that clippers investigation is going, you dont even really need to worry about cap!

rjaysenior | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

They’ve made some questionable moves in the past with not paying players who have performed to save a couple bucks. Names that come to mind are Ariza, Monk, Caruso

skyflysohigh

1 | an hour ago

Iirc Lakers were limited in what they could offer Monk, I think due to him being on a minimum with them.

Lmao1903 | NBA

2 | 3 hours ago

Unironically yeah tbh. Maybe don’t make it as obvious but I don’t see why teams wouldn’t be a little more “stingy” in terms of the deals they write on these caps. You can sell it as “AR just wanted to stay with the team he loves and wants to win championships, leaving was never on the table”.

Flaky_Scar_8388 | Rockets

-1 | 4 hours ago

The only way he won’t will be because of LeBron.

markjay6 | Lakers

5 | 4 hours ago

Nah, Mark Walter doesn’t give a crap about appeasing LeBron.

Excellent-Age-296

12 | 5 hours ago

All of these posters that were saying that he doesn’t deserve a max contract and the Lakers would be overpaying look more ridiculous each game.

kitchen003 | Lakers

9 | 4 hours ago

They played us all. Little did we know that Luka was meant to be AR’s back up.

incredibleamadeuscho | Lakers

8 | 5 hours ago

Superstar Austin Reaves

markjay6 | Lakers

5 | 4 hours ago

Plus .716 ts%

Lshow1743 | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

Lol that’d be good for a 7ft guy taking 3ft shots

Proof-Umpire-7718 | Lakers

3 | 5 hours ago

All-NBA

raegartargaryen17 | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

I don’t want to see Austin go but part of me wants him to get the max as he freaking deserves it.

hamalll | Celtics

2 | an hour ago

If Nico traded Luka for Reaves+Davis plus 2 picks he could be genious but he did not and he got fired correctly.

stayfrosty | Warriors

1 | 2 hours ago

When he signed that deal everyone said it was surprisingly low

No-Equipment-20 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Greatest undrafted player OAT

Germ_germ | Pistons

2 | an hour ago

Ben Wallace dawg

No-Equipment-20 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Well that changes things

Principle-Useful

1 | an hour ago

Chance to win mvp?

Dubonthetrac

1 | 28 minutes ago

I thought he was supposed to be the 3rd option

Flaky_Scar_8388 | Rockets

0 | 4 hours ago

Be interesting to see what happens if he does get the max. Lebron is still there. He is going to want the max too. They can’t pay all 3 of them the max

Ferovore | Clippers

17 | 4 hours ago

Giving LeBron another max would be suicide for the lakers

markjay6 | Lakers

9 | 4 hours ago

Mark Walter doesn’t give a crap about appeasing LeBron. Resigning him at the salary he wants will not be a Lakers priority next year. He can take or leave what’s offered.

zeek215 | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

LeBron having to pick up his player option was a clear as day sign that we aren’t beholden to him in his twilight years. He’s not getting a max from us, it just doesn’t make sense to do that. If we were a crappy team with no hope of competing, then sure I could see it, but that’s the only way.

Flaky_Scar_8388 | Rockets

-1 | 3 hours ago

Ok fine but if he wants to come back he isn’t playing for anything less than the maximum. Even if it is a year.

zeek215 | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

He’s not getting a max from us. He’ll have to go elsewhere for it.

NinjaWithTacos | Lakers

0 | 43 minutes ago

Lakers: “Can I have 2 dogs with the white sauce on them?”

Guilty-Influence-890 | Clippers

-1 | 3 hours ago

Reevesanity?

No-Alternative2897

3 | 2 hours ago

Linsanity is like 25 ppg in 9 games.

Reaves from Jan-Dec of 2025 is avg 23 ppg

CaptainCerealCanada | Nuggets

-6 | 5 hours ago

hes better than luka

fun_hung | Mavericks

-1 | 5 hours ago

Luka is still way more talented offensively but he’s low key kind of stagnated when it comes to polishing his game, to the point that even Reaves can just match or exceed his production on a good night. He can have these sorts of games as well obviously but the ²⁄₁₀ from 3, 9 TOV nights are also becoming increasingly more common.

Mammoth-Physics6254 | Mavericks

12 | 5 hours ago

Luka hasn’t stagnated his game at all he has obviously improved as a midrange scorer and his finishing is out of this world this season. Nearly everyone in the top 20 can match Luka’s production on a good day and nearly everyone in the top 20 has had high turnover and low fg% nights. I watched every game in 24’ he had horrible games in the regular season and the playoffs way worse than the night you are referencing. What makes Luka Giannis Jokic and SGA stand out is that they walk to the 30+ 6+ assists 6+ rebounds on 65%+ ts on most nights.

fun_hung | Mavericks

10 | 5 hours ago

Every Mavs fan knows what he can do. The reason why I say he’s “stagnated” is because it somehow hasn’t crossed his mind yet that the reason SGA and Jokić are better than him and he’s not the one winning MVP every year is because they’ve completely eliminated all the crap from their game that could possibly hurt the team, and maybe for Luka it’s really as simple as chucking fewer stupid threes and turning the ball over less.

Ok_Track_7904

4 | 3 hours ago

as a big luka fan, I couldn’t agree more. it feels like the last step for him as a player is cleaning up his shot selection and decision making, the way SGA and Jokic have

zeek215 | Lakers

4 | 3 hours ago

They’ve had better teams than Luka.

Mammoth-Physics6254 | Mavericks

3 | 5 hours ago

That’s a fair critique but that’s just who he is even at his best. Luka likes throwing crazy passes that can get picked off and shooting trick shots. He is never going to remove that part from his game even if it reduces some of his impact metrics. For what it’s worth even if Luka could clean up his turnovers and efficiency that still wouldn’t put him over Jokic and SGA this season. Jokic’s efficiency is stupid and SGA’s case is heavily strengthened by being on the clear best team in the NBA on top of his numbers.

Decent_Pack_3064

-7 | 4 hours ago

He’s great but the Lakers whistle is something

Seaweed-Weak

-12 | 5 hours ago

When you get to the line more than SGA what do you expect?

Austin Reaves in four games without Luka: 41 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 10 APG, 2 SPG on 52.8% FG and 42.5% 3pt