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How Austin Reaves For Jalen Suggs Trade Makes Lakers & Magic BetterHere's a trade where the Los Angeles Lakers make an offense for defense trade with the Orlando Magic.The Lakers send offense-first players Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Dalton Knecht to the Magic for… pic.twitter.com/ptCab0ftVx— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 7, 2025

How Austin Reaves For Jalen Suggs Trade Makes Lakers & Magic Better

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June 6, 2025

How Austin Reaves For Jalen Suggs Trade Makes Lakers & Magic BetterHere's a trade where the Los Angeles Lakers make an offense for defense trade with the Orlando Magic.The Lakers send offense-first players Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Dalton Knecht to the Magic for… pic.twitter.com/ptCab0ftVx— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 7, 2025

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Michael H
1 week, 2 days ago

I don’t think Suggs is a 35 mil player. By the way you have Kleber not Dalton in your trade proposal.
- LakerTom
  1 week, 2 days ago
  
  My bad. Lakers keep Knecht and first round pick. This is straight up trade that addresses both teams’ needs. Lakers have always coveted Suggs and have the offense for him to be a better fit than with offensively challenged Magic. Win-win Trade IMO.
  - Michael H
    1 week, 2 days ago
    
    I think you are about the only person left that views Rui as a one way player. He made tremendous strides as a defender this year. JJ said this
    - Michael H
      1 week, 2 days ago
      
      Redick was asked about several topics during his exit interview with reporters. One reporter asked the former NBA guard to speak about Rui Hachimura’s season and Redick didn’t hold back in his answer.
      
      “I thought Rui had an outstanding season,” Redick said. “And he was incredibly important to what we were able to do this year. He was a vital cog on both sides of the ball. The games that he missed, it was apparent to the coaching staff how valuable he was. Particularly in the last two games, I thought he played extremely well in the playoffs.
      
      “I’m excited to see his growth. I think some of that is paint decision making, some of that is working on his handles and his closeouts. But for a guy, of all the guys that we laid out what we expect from them, what we’re asking them to do and starring in their role, he’s up there at the top of the list. That’s embracing that and starring in that role all year.”
MongoSlade
1 week, 1 day ago

I don’t know if we should keep trading 2 starters and only getting 1 back in return.
- LakerTom
  1 week, 1 day ago
  
  We’re trading three one-way players for two two-way players.
  We have three guys starting who should not be starters.
- MongoSlade
  1 week, 1 day ago
  
  I think folks are selling Rui way too short. I agree that Luka & Reaves aren’t a great fit and AR needs to be replaced but I don’t like throwing Rui in the deal and creating another hole in the lineup. We threw Christie in that Luka deal and now realize he isn’t that easy to replace. We went into last summer with smaller needs…a backup center, a couple of wing defenders off the bench. Now after a blockbuster trade, we still need those same wings in addition to a starting center and a starting guard to pair with Luka. And with every new guy we bring in, we get further away from being a cohesive unit who can realistically contend next season. It’s extremely difficult to switch out 7 guys (including 3 starters) in a 10 man rotation and have it all fit together in a year. But…this is the situation we find ourselves in right now.
  - Michael H
    1 week, 1 day ago
    
    I really don’t consider Suggs a two way player 41% from the field, 32% from 3 and 3.3 assists to 2.2 turnovers does not scream two way. At 35 mil, he is overpaid. And of course if after this trade you not only still need a starting center but you also need to find a quality combo forward with no assets. Good luck with that.
    - LakerTom
      1 week, 1 day ago
      
      Suggs would fare much better playing with Luka and LeBron. His shooting was much better last season when he shot 39.7% on 5 threes per game.
      
      Suggs still averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebound, 3.7 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 1.5 steals in just 28.6 mpg. Very close to Reaves production.
      
      Jalen is clearly a two-way player and a far better fit next to Luka Doncic than Austin Reaves. He is probably a top-10 point-of-attack defender.
  - LakerTom
    1 week, 1 day ago
    
    The problem with Rui is he’s a power forward being asked to play small forward because LeBron James now needs to play power forward. While his defense is not terrible, he is an offense-first player who has to guard smaller quicker players and thus his disadvantage.
    
    Lakers need exactly what the Pacers have in Nembhard and Nesmith to complement Haliburton, a legitimate 2-way starting 3&D shooting guard and small forward. Lakers need to get two players like that and Reaves and Hachimura are not Nembhard and Nesmith.
    - Michael H
      1 week, 1 day ago
      
      Those stats are from the year before. It’s the only time he’s done that. He got his big extension based on that one year and flopped and went back to his normal output. And yes it would be great to have what the Pacers have, we do not have the assets. Giving up two of our best players for an over priced guard and a back up center doesn’t do it. We just don’t have the assets to fix things in one off season. Alexander-Walker would be better than Suggs and at half the price.
humanomaly
1 week, 1 day ago

Lakers are one of the few time in the league not to have a player named “Jalen, Jaylen, or Tyrese”…
humanomaly
1 week ago

I jut noticed Jalen Suggs is $35 million player…..I think his value is probably more like $14 million…..Give them Vanderbilt and a 2nd round pick…..

Michael H
1 week, 1 day ago

The first order of business Tom is a center or two that can protect the rim. The wings you mentioned have one thing in common, they have rim protection behind them that allows them to be super aggressive. You could add any of the guys you mentioned and they would not be as good with the Lakers without rim protection. First order of business is get that center and go from there.
humanomaly
1 week, 1 day ago

I strongly disagree with your opinion on this one. I also avoid using X/Twitter because I am opposed to Elon Musk on many points.
MongoSlade
1 week, 1 day ago

You can’t take shortcuts to build a roster similar to what OKC & IND is putting out on the floor right now. This ain’t a video game. These teams have intangibles that don’t just come together in a single off-season. We don’t have the culture, the structure, the continuity, the camaraderie, the coaching, the player development….nunna that. We don’t even know how to properly utilize LeBron and Luka on the floor together. It’s more than just plugging in stats and hitting the play button. If we keep Reaves and/or Rui, we ain’t winning the title next year. And if we get rid of them, we most likely ain’t getting enough back in return to win it all either. Pick your poison.

DJ2KB24
1 week, 1 day ago

I’d like to know how much does LBJ want another Ring? Salary major cut plus Reaves, Rui, parts and Pick(s) for The Freak.
- humanomaly
  1 week, 1 day ago
  
  I don’t believe LeBron would take a major pay cut. What happened last year, gave up a smidgin, and that money was probably guided to Bronny??? If Lebron takes a pay cut, gives up salary (from his option contract for 25/26 by signing into a new contract) that would sorta set a precedent amongst other aging stars…people would say “…well, Lebron did it, so you should too”…..as for someone like Bradley Beal….that’s another story. If Ishbia wants to win a championship he should waive and stretch the rest of that contract….I believe no one wants Beal…at anywhere near that salary level.

LakerTom
1 week, 2 days ago

"Tyrese Haliburton is unequivocally having the greatest run of clutch shooting we have seen in the history of the sport."Brian Windhorst on Hali coming through for the Pacers again in the clutch in Game 1 of the NBA Finals 🗣️(via @GetUpESPN)pic.twitter.com/gR6VBxb7zz— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 6, 2025
LakerTom
1 week, 2 days ago

Hali is now 13 of 15 on these super clutch shots this season. I can’t believe this is real https://t.co/wRtiEaN2ph— Mr. Statistician Face Man (@tomhaberstroh) June 6, 2025

LakerTom
1 week, 2 days ago

Teams were 0-182 in the NBA Finals entering Thursday in this scenario.Now, 1-182..@TyHaliburton22 built differently. #OverratedMyAss pic.twitter.com/8XxGt2KodH— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) June 6, 2025
LakerTom
1 week, 2 days ago

Lakers would jump at a chance to trade Reaves for either Nembhard ($18M) or Nesmith ($11M). There are quality starters the Lakers could acquire in a trade for Austin Reaves. If they want to compete for a championship next season, the Lakers need to replace Austin Reaves with a… pic.twitter.com/hHe3gIvrkF— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 6, 2025

LakerTom
1 week, 2 days ago

Remember what I said… the Pacers beat every team they’ve faced on the road during the Playoffs and they kept that streak going tonight against OKC! https://t.co/XXVozlNCVA— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 6, 2025

LakerTom
1 week, 3 days ago

TRUE IDENTITYThe Pacers come back from being down 15 in the 4th Quarter to STUN the Thunder 👀 pic.twitter.com/16Mh1izPjn— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 6, 2025
LakerTom
1 week, 3 days ago

HE IS THE MOMENTTyrese Haliburton pushes the Pacers ahead with 0.3 seconds to go and the Pacers steal Game 1 🚨14 points10 rebounds6 assists pic.twitter.com/ra7Uh9lqy1— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 6, 2025
LakerTom
1 week, 3 days ago

The Thunder held their largest lead of the game with 9:32 remaining…The Pacers outscored them 32-16 to steal Game 1 on the road 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aepbMJ0zky— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 6, 2025
DJ2KB24
1 week, 3 days ago

Go Speed Pacers, Go Speed PACERS GO!!!

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