Famous reporter: The Lakers never considered trading Reeves, especially after losing Caruso in the last undraft

Recently, Jake Fischer, a famous reporter from "Open-Air Stand", looked forward to the Lakers' offseason operation in the show.

He said: "The chips that the Lakers can use to strengthen are very limited. First of all, the Lakers absolutely need to upgrade and strengthen in the frontcourt. We have heard that they are connected with all veteran centers who will be in the market, such as Lopez, Adams, Capela, and you will hear rumors about trading Kessler again. But in fact, there is no obvious starting center in the market that is in its peak period. Those people we just mentioned are already in their 30s and past their peak period. That's why people are starting to wonder if Reeves will be Trade chips for a center. "

"I don't think that will happen. I don't think the Lakers have ever considered trading Reeves, he has always been the darling of the management. I think the Lakers value the fact that he is the undraft they discovered and the talent they have cultivated. Especially after losing Caruso and seeing everything he has done in his career since winning the championship with the team in 2020. I don't expect Reeves to be a trade candidate this summer. "

"Now, I think the Lakers The real key to the offseason is in the frontcourt position. We fully expect LeBron to execute his player options. We are waiting to see what type of center they can bring back. This is the obvious shortcoming of the team. It is also the message they convey to the league agents: Once LeBron executes the player options, they are looking for a big guy who can partner with him, Doncic, Reeves, and give them a player who will go down and a pick-and-roll partner. What will this result be? I'm very curious. Because we mentioned The big veterans - Lopez, Capela, Adams, they have different styles. Capela is more like a down-swing inside, Lopez is more like a pick-and-roll outside space point, and Adams is a rim protector. So, which path they choose, I think it will be a large part of how the Lakers really want to play and what options they can get. I think they know in their hearts that they have to pay a higher price than the base salary. How much will this cost them? I think this will be the core factor of the Lakers' offseason: the situation of the center position and how they deal with it."