Austin Reaves trade sweepstakes just got a new frontrunner if Lakers stance changes https://t.co/1seX4OsewD— LakerTom (@LakerTom) September 24, 2025
Rockets losing VanVleet makes them perfect team to trade for Reaves
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September 24, 2025 5 Comments
Adams and LaRavia can’t be traded until December 15th. Both signed free agent contracts this summer.
I feel like they won’t make any big moves until they see what they’ve got with the guys already there. Besides, they were already 1 predictable KD extended absence away from falling into play-in territory anyway.
Still as bad of a trade the second time you posted it. Hard pass. With Adam’s and Ayton you have duplicative players (and yes, I saw Adam’s in the playoffs, he’s still a vastly over-priced backup that nobody else will want for at least 2 more years…when he’ll be 35) and Eason will need to make shots to not get passed by Rui on the depth chart. He’s not the scorer Wiggins is and youre still giving up the best player, by far, for a project and a situational center.
It would be more likely that we trade w/Houston (who is hard-capped like we are) at the deadline when a lot of the guys they signed are eligible. They’ll see if they can get by w/o FVF for the first couple months. I could see a Clint Capella and Eason trade making a lot more sense for the Lakers than Adams. Adams is too pricey and too old, love his game, though. Maybe Gabe and 2nd rounder w/Jaxson in March?
Both teams are going to be up against the hard cap so difficult to see any real moves until guys signed this summer are trade eligible come January.