Austin Reaves showed up to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ annual media day on Monday sporting a headband and sounding happy and excited about the coming season. But there is some uncertainty lurking when it comes to his future with the team.
“It’s super hard,” Reaves said in an interview with ESPN LA. “If you would have told me even three years ago that I was going to have the opportunity to make that money, then I would have jumped on it in a heartbeat. But it’s a business at the end of the day. That doesn’t mean that I don’t want to be in LA. I want to be in LA for my whole career and hopefully we can make that happen.”
Obviously, the Lakers want Reaves to stay put. He averaged 20.2 points and 5.8 assists a game last season, and those numbers were even higher after Luka Doncic’s arrival in early February.
The undrafted guard reportedly worked on shooting and attacking off the catch this summer in anticipation of playing off the ball more than he did in the past. Some believe he will take yet another step forward in his production this season, which could possibly raise the contract offers he will receive next summer.
