At his annual basketball camp in Arkansas with his brother, Austin Reaves spoke about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. There have been rumors that the Lakers could trade Reaves this offseason to acquire a center for Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

The offseason discourse surrounding Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves largely centers around the idea he could be a valuable trade asset as the franchise seeks to build a roster around Luka Dončić and,

Despite a strong run in the regular season, Los Angeles stumbled in the playoffs. Following their first-round exit, speculation mounted about Reaves’ long-term role. It was reported by Dan Woike of the LA Times that the Lakers are not expected to move Reaves, but Woike's colleague Bill Plaschke argued they should.