NBA Free Agency: Lakers SG Austin Reaves to Spurs?

The Los Angeles Lakers face a difficult decision in free agency with Austin Reaves. Could the San Antonio Spurs pry him away?

Jeremy Brener | May 23, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are excited to add Victor Wembanyama to their team in next month's NBA Draft, but they also have ample opportunity to improve during free agency.

Among the top free agents this summer includes Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who had his breakout season come to an end Monday after his team was swept in the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets.

Bleacher Report believes the Spurs could be a potential destination for Reaves as he enters restricted free agency.

"This offer could come from a number of young teams with cap space that need a do-it-all combo guard, a list that includes the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs," Bleacher Report writes.

Reaves averaged 13 points per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from beyond the three-point line and would be an immediate positive should he join the Spurs.

The Lakers are only allowed to offer Reaves a $50 million contract, but he is expected to command more on the open market given his playoff success.

The Spurs rank among the teams with the most cap space this summer and could offer a contract that the Lakers would have trouble matching. If that ends up being the case, Reaves could be a nice complement for Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson and the rest of San Antonio's core.

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Published May 23, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.