The Los Angeles Lakers are usually not inquisitive about buying and selling away Austin Reaves in a take care of the Sacramento Kings for De’Aron Fox, sources inform Jake Fischer. When information of Fox’s availability was reported this week, the absence of the Lakers from his listing additionally leaked. Fox is represented by Wealthy Paul of Klutch Sports activities, who’s uniquely plugged into the Lakers.
Reaves is averaging 18.2 factors, 4.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 35.0 minutes over 40 video games this season with the Lakers. Rivers can grow to be a free agent in 2026 if he declines his 26-27 participant possibility.
Reaves re-signed with the Lakers in the course of the 2023 offseason on a four-year, $56 million deal. The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets every had some degree of curiosity in Reaves that offseason. Fox will earn $37 million in 25-26 and can command a max contract on his subsequent deal.