How Do You Feel About Austin Reaves After the Playoffs? Ok With a Big Payday?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · May 14, 2026 · 22m

From the moment he returned to the lineup in this year's playoffs, Austin Reaves was squarely in the spotlight.

The results were a mixed bag. Reaves struggled mightily with his perimeter shot against both Houston and the Thunder, and was turnover prone against both teams as well. On the other hand, Reaves was freely able to get into the paint against both of these defenses, which are two of the best in the game. That belies some of the concerns about A.R.'s ability to perform against physical wing defenders. If Reaves could have hit triples at even a 30 percent pace, his overall numbers would…