TRADE AUSTIN REAVES FOR HERB JONES?Austin Reaves, 6' 5", 197 lbs, 27-years old20.2/4.5/5.8/0.3/1.1 shooting 46.0/37.7/87.7%Herb Jones, 6' 7", 206 lbs, 26-years old10.3/3.9/3.3/0.5/1.9 shooting 43.6/30.6/82.5%There was an argument to be made that the Lakers should trade… https://t.co/9Zw724t7jd pic.twitter.com/S3dpQ1etN0— LakerTom (@LakerTom) July 11, 2025
I don’t think offense is going to be our problem this season…but that defense is gonna be a thorn in our side all year long as currently constructed. I’d take the huge upgrade in perimeter defense with Jones and sacrifice some scoring by losing Reeves.
Looking at the meager options actually available to us out there, I’m almost ready to punt on this season. The problem is whether Luka is gonna want to sit still for that process or decides to opt-out and bolt next summer. After watching the playoffs, we ain’t close to catching OKC (nobody is, really) and other teams have probably leapfrogged us this summer. Again, that 3 seed was only about 2 games from being in the play-in. Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya…lol
I don’t know why you think Jones is available. The Pels just signed him to a 3 year extension. You usually don’t do that if you are wanting to trade someone.
Obviously, I’m playing in Tom’s Fantasy Land on a slow Friday trying to get to the weekend….lmao
Actually the comment was aimed at Tom. He’s always trading for guys that aren’t available. Lol.
The point of the post was that Reaves is now too valuable with LeBron leaving for the Lakers to trade him, even for a great fit like Herb.
But then you would have had to actually read the post to understand that.
Dude the OKC Summer League team looks like they could sneak into the playin…
I don’t remember the Tweet that started LeBron Tweet-Gate a couple years back because I don’t do Twitter but this feels like that level of absurdity now. LeBron and Rich Paul must be incredible fishermen, they can bait a line with a dried turd and a rubber band, throw it in the ocean and fish for days…
I apologize Tom, but in my defense the article headline is quite misleading.
It was a response to another poster who was saying that Reaves should be traded for a player like Jones. While I was willing to trade Austin because we had Luka and LeBron, I’m not willing to trade him now that LeBron is gone after this season. My bad for answering wrong link.
Lol, it aint LeBron’s last year until the tour dates drop folks. thats a fact.