The Lakers refused to send off the 16+5 defender and regarded it as the core of the future. Doncic also trusts him?

After changing the new boss, the outside world is particularly looking forward to the Lakers doing something, but the NBA operation seems not that simple compared to other leagues. Because of the strict salary cap and other rules-related restrictions, it is important for the boss to spend money, but it still depends on the management's operation level.

According to the team-mate Dan Walker, the Lakers refused to send guard Austin Reeves away, and even regarded him as one of the core players in the future. Despite the poor performance in the playoffs, the Lakers management is still patient with Austin Reeves, and the more important point is probably the core Luca Doncic, who also trusts him very much.

Austin Reeves, who has the title of "Country Mamba", has been playing for the Lakers since entering the league. It is said that he has been a loyal Lakers fan since he was a child. In order to wear the purple and gold army jersey, he even gave up the opportunity to be selected in the second round and was willing to lose the election and be signed by the Lakers. In the past few seasons, Austin Reeves has also made steady progress and has gradually become the leader of the Lakers. This season, he averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. His overall efficiency is very good, and he is very good at creating fouls. Even if he occasionally leads a single core team, he has performed very well.

However, in the playoffs, Austin Reeves was not used to it, especially the referee didn't give much whistle. As a result, during the entire series, Austin Reeves averaged only 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.6 blocks per game, and his data and efficiency suddenly declined. One of the important reasons is that Austin Reeves could not get too many whistles in the playoffs. He only had 1.4 free throws per game, which directly led to Austin Reeves' loss. If there is not much contribution on the offensive end, Austin Reeves' defense will inevitably be frequently used by the opponent. As expected, the Timberwolves often give him a name for military training throughout the entire series. Austin Reeves' offense is abnormal, and the defense end is like a colander, which directly leads to the Lakers' first round game.

However, from the perspective of management's attitude, they have always tended to keep Austin Reeves, but there are several problems at present. Austin Reeves is facing a contract renewal. What kind of contract does the Lakers need to give? And he is not as easy to talk to. In the offseason, Austin Reeves has arranged an economic team to speak to the Lakers' management. If he uses himself to exchange for an ordinary starting center, he will be waiting to regret it in the future. If you keep Austin Reeves, his strengths and weaknesses are particularly obvious. He is not too young when he is about to be 27 years old. This problem depends on how the Lakers management can solve it in the most perfect way.