Still, that didn't stop Yahoo Sports' Tom Haberstroh from predicting that the Lakers will cut ties with Austin Reaves and acquire a Memphis Grizzlies star forward in free agency. "Will the Grizzlies fully smash the reset button after a disastrous finish to the season that included GM Zach Kleiman firing Taylor Jenkins right before the postseason and the team getting swept in the first round,

Heading into the postseason, it seemed Luka Doncic and LeBron James were flanked by a third star, as Austin Reaves was coming off a season in which he averaged 20.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game with 46/37.