Lakers News: Austin Reaves Lists All-Time NBA Dream Teammates

This would be an insane squad if it were possible...

As Lakers guard Austin Reaves continues his way through his time with Team USA, it’s a great way to keep him fresh for the upcoming season. It seems that Reaves has enjoyed himself so far and that he is learning a ton from the other guys around him.

He understands just how special it is to put on that Team USA jersey, and it’s not something that he takes lightly. Reaves was recently asked to name his dream starting five of Team USA players alongside himself, so of course he had to name a few former Lakers.

The names that he came up with were Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James and Michael Jordan. This would be quite the powerful team, with Reaves likely playing the point guard for this offense.

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This team could possibly go undefeated with the level of star power on it. Having O’Neal down low would allow them to have an advantage over any other squad that they played due to his pure dominance inside.

Putting Bryant, James and Jordan together just seems unfair. They are three of the greatest players to ever touch a basketball, so it would create an unfair advantage for this team. But it would be so much fun to watch play out.

All four players alongside Reaves are alphas, so the dynamics in this starting five would be interesting to see. But they are also all winners at the highest level, so they would find a way to co-exist for the greater good of the team.

Reaves could have one of the easiest jobs in the history of basketball here, as he ran this electrifying show. He already knows how to play alongside James due to their time on the Lakers, so he would just need to figure out the others. All he would need to do is control the offense and occasionally score the ball, allowing the others to thrive themselves.

While this is a hypothetical thought, it’s one that would break the game of basketball. This would easily be the most dominating team put together, and credit to Reaves for coming up with these players.

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