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Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:08 am
by picc
Prime Klay that is.

Saw this comparison on another board and after immediately reacting like it was a ridiculous question, I realized it wasn't.

Which one is the better player?

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:16 am
by NyKnicks1714
Prime Klay obviously

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:18 am
by Dr Aki
Prime Klay was a clear all star level #2/3 option, whereas Reaves is capable of being a sub-all star #1/2

Klay more easily fits into teams, whereas Austin you almost have to build the team around him.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:20 am
by Ssj16
For me, it's prime Klay easily without any questions. That being said, it's criminal that Nico didn't at least get Reaves in the Luka trade.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:22 am
by Jazz9
Prime Klay didn't have the "first option tendencies" of Reaves but was elite at his role, moreso than Reaves at his.
Elite shooting with very good defense, didn't need the ball in his hands to be effective.
Literally a guy you could put on any team regardless of their roster without having to worry about fit.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:23 am
by kingr
Klay easily. Most forget pre-injury klay was a great defender.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:31 am
by Wargreymon
Like overall career or the player today? Klay for career, Reaves better today.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:43 am
by CodeBreaker
Klay.

Imagine a 3rd option behind KD and Curry, and can still drop 30 without needing the ball on any given night.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:45 am
by TFJava
Klay Thompson

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:46 am
by Handlez
Crazy talk.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:15 am
by playoffs
This is so disrespectful to Klay

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:44 am
by Big J
Austin Reeves is fools gold. He looks good when your stars are out, but can’t function as a role player.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:48 am
by uncleduck13
Austin Reaves is a poor man’s Goran Dragic

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:00 am
by Mamba Mentality
playoffs wrote:This is so disrespectful to Klay


As a Reaves superfan, I agree.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:01 am
by Onlytimewilltel
playoffs wrote:This is so disrespectful to Klay


lol seriously. What are we talking about here. Klay is probably the second best shooter of all time and in a different league defensively compared to Reaves. Reaves is better at playmaking but to me this is Klay without having to even think for a second. Prime Klay is a type of guy you win championships with. Doesn’t need the ball. Best shooter around, one of the best defenders around.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:12 am
by Mamba Mentality
Big J wrote:Austin Reeves is fools gold. He looks good when your stars are out, but can’t function as a role player.


28/9/7 on 63 TS% in 7 games this season without LeBron up from 19/5/5 without LeBron last year which is slightly under what he’s averaging this season. How is that fools gold? Of course he’s not going to put up the same numbers when he’s sharing the floor with one or both of the greatest floor generals in the history of the game, especially when his best skill is redundant with what they do at a much higher level.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:16 am
by RapALot
I despise Klay Thompson and think he's a punk but this comparison is asinine and completely disrespectful to someone who is considered a greatest of all time shooter with all-pro defense to boot.

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:32 am
by Mrakar
Ssj16 wrote:For me, it's prime Klay easily without any questions. That being said, it's criminal that Nico didn't at least get Reaves in the Luka trade.

This. Its still unbelievable to me that they didnt get reaves in that trade. Thats why i and many others think it was rigged.

And the Luka trade is 2nd time Lakers got lucky with reaves. Remember Spurs not wanting to offer him a contract to at least make lakers pay him more, if not to steal him...

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:15 am
by Ssj16
Mrakar wrote:
Ssj16 wrote:For me, it's prime Klay easily without any questions. That being said, it's criminal that Nico didn't at least get Reaves in the Luka trade.

This. Its still unbelievable to me that they didnt get reaves in that trade. Thats why i and many others think it was rigged.

And the Luka trade is 2nd time Lakers got lucky with reaves. Remember Spurs not wanting to offer him a contract to at least make lakers pay him more, if not to steal him...


Bill Simmons mentions the Spurs lack of aggression on Reaves and that's true too. It made no sense they let the Lakers get him for so cheap

Re: Klay Thompson vs. Austin Reaves - Who's better?

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:35 am
by sashaturiaf
Reaves. klay is a 3nD role player. Curry and Warriors made him