With all the drama surrounding LeBron James and his pending retirement, the LA Lakers are centered on profitable a championship with Luka Doncic within the combine.
Doncic spent this offseason entering into nice form and he appears wanting to show the naysayers improper.
In the meantime, Austin Reaves is getting into a contract 12 months and he might be poised for his finest season thus far.
Austin Reaves says Jake LaRavia can ‘be any person’ that the Los Angeles Lakers ‘actually need’
The Lakers made some good additions within the offseason that ought to complement their massive three of Doncic, James and Reaves.
The Lakers signed DeAndre Ayton, Marcus Good and Jake LaRavia.
LaRavia is sweet associates with Reaves and he initiatives to be a key participant within the Lakers rotation this season.
Nonetheless, Reaves famous that LaRavia hasn’t been enjoying to the usual he needs to as he adjusts to his new function. However that doesn’t imply the Lakers don’t have excessive hopes for him going ahead.
“I feel he’s been nice. Clearly, there’s some issues right here and there that he hasn’t completed to the usual that I’m certain he needs to, however on the similar time, it’s not straightforward to return into a brand new group and be actually, actually good off the get go.
“He’s received a number of promise, and he could be any person that we actually want on this group.
“We all know he can do this, and now we simply hold encouraging him to try this.”
Jake LaRavia’s profession stats
LaRavia was chosen nineteenth total within the 2022 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier than having his draft rights traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
LaRavia’s finest season got here in 2023-24 the place he averaged 10.8 factors, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 35 video games with Memphis.
He was then traded to the Sacramento Kings the next season as a part of a three-team deal involving the Washington Wizards.
LaRavia has averaged 6.9 factors and three.3 rebounds in 136 regular-season video games. The Lakers signed him within the offseason to a two-year, $12 million contract.
