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Re: Rumors, Random Thoughts, etc Version 20/20 We all got everything right... 

Post#861 » by Texas Chuck » Today 2:24 pm

Reaves is going to get a max unless he just decides to give LA a discount, but considering how underpaid he's been I hope he doesn't. Get yours, Austin.

We can debate if he's worth it, but worse players get maxed regularly. And we've seen him excel even when Lebron and/or Luka have been out of the lineup so its not just playing off their gravity. He can go get it on his own.

Still absurd he wasn't in the Luka trade. But I expect him to be back with the Lakers and on a max or near-as deal. And I think its just fine. He's really good.
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Re: Rumors, Random Thoughts, etc Version 20/20 We all got everything right... 

Post#862 » by Mavrelous » Today 2:27 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:IMO it would be a mistake for any team to max Reaves.


Its a mistake to max players putting up 29/6/7 on good efficiency with a strong impact correlation?

Good is an understatement, other than Steph, I don't think we saw 118 TS+ on volume from a guard.
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Re: Rumors, Random Thoughts, etc Version 20/20 We all got everything right... 

Post#863 » by ReggiesKnicks » Today 2:37 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:Reaves is going to get a max unless he just decides to give LA a discount, but considering how underpaid he's been I hope he doesn't. Get yours, Austin.

We can debate if he's worth it, but worse players get maxed regularly. And we've seen him excel even when Lebron and/or Luka have been out of the lineup so its not just playing off their gravity. He can go get it on his own.

Still absurd he wasn't in the Luka trade. But I expect him to be back with the Lakers and on a max or near-as deal. And I think its just fine. He's really good.


Luka and Kyrie were an excellent offensive fit/duo. Reaves is a better regular season player than Kyrie, but we need to see him in the post-season to make further claims.

Maxing Reaves from his age 28-31 season is a no-brainer, which wasn't something I thought I would say in October.
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Re: Rumors, Random Thoughts, etc Version 20/20 We all got everything right... 

Post#864 » by Godaddycurse » Today 3:04 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
Texas Chuck wrote:Reaves is going to get a max unless he just decides to give LA a discount, but considering how underpaid he's been I hope he doesn't. Get yours, Austin.

We can debate if he's worth it, but worse players get maxed regularly. And we've seen him excel even when Lebron and/or Luka have been out of the lineup so its not just playing off their gravity. He can go get it on his own.

Still absurd he wasn't in the Luka trade. But I expect him to be back with the Lakers and on a max or near-as deal. And I think its just fine. He's really good.


Luka and Kyrie were an excellent offensive fit/duo. Reaves is a better regular season player than Kyrie, but we need to see him in the post-season to make further claims.

Maxing Reaves from his age 28-31 season is a no-brainer, which wasn't something I thought I would say in October.


could reaves win MIP too? quite the jump he made

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