Three people are not selling products, the team reporter revealed the Lakers plan! Luoyang Media posted 4 major reasons to object: Reeves deal

3 people are not selling products, and the team reporter revealed the Lakers' plan! Luoyang media "lakeshowlife" posted four major reasons to object, believing that Reeves should not be regarded as a non-sale item and should be sent away in the offseason because he does not match Doncic's style.

Team reporter revealed that the Lakers planned to be eliminated early in the first round of the playoffs, and after they encountered the Black Six in the first round, the Lakers' offseason strengthening became the focus of attention of the outside world, especially the stay and departure of the Big Three became the top priority.

Following Pelinka's public statement at the press conference at the end of the season, the team will continue to build the team around James, Doncic and Reeves, with the primary goal being to strengthen the inside and the wings.

Team reporter Buha pointed out in the latest report that the Lakers attach great importance to Reeves and regard him, Doncic and James as non-sale products. This has been the case in the past three years. They set the threshold for trading Reeves very high, and they really like him.

Luoyang media posted four major reasons to oppose

Faced with such reports, Luoyang media "lakeshowlife" quickly posted four major reasons to oppose, believing that Reeves should be sent away this summer.

Reason 1: Contract

If you only look at the existing paper contract, Reeves' $13.9 million contract next season is almost the third most cost-effective leader among the league's teams.

But in fact, this contract has only two years left, and the last year is still a player option worth $14.9 million. According to Reeves' performance, he is likely to break out of the contract and seek a larger contract.

Therefore, next season is the last year of his dividend contract, and this summer will also be the key node for the Lakers to decide whether he will stay or not. There are three options in front of him at present. The first is to sign a four-year, $89.2 million contract with the Lakers this summer, directly replacing the player option for the last year.

The second type is to sign another contract in the summer of 2026, when he will be eligible to sign a four-year, $98 million contract.

The last one is to jump out of the contract in 26 years and become an unrestricted free agent. At that time, he can sign a super fat contract that accounts for up to 25% of the total salary cap. No matter which one is something the Lakers cannot accept.

Reason 2: Defense

Defense has always been Reeves' fatal shortcomings. As a undrafted pick, his basic talent is limited and he cannot deal with tall defenders. He was fully exposed when he played against Edwards in the first round.

and is trapped by basic talent. Judging from his performance after joining the NBA, the possibility of Reeves' significant improvement in defense in the future is very slim.

Reason 3: Doncic

Without Doncic joining, the Lakers would have no need to send Reeves away, because the latter once played the role of a core ball-holder.

But with Doncic joining, Reeves lost the ball, and his offensive influence was seriously declined. His role positioning seriously overlaps with Doncic, and the latter is the absolute future of the Lakers, so Reeves is naturally a player who should be sent away.

Reason 4: Reinforcement difficulty

Because Reeves and Doncic lack reliable defense, James is one year older, how to improve defense through reinforcement will be a big problem.

Especially considering that James is most likely to seek the last big contract this summer, Finney Smith is also waiting for a renewal.

Plus he and Doncic are both backcourt holders with obvious defense, and according to Doncic's talent, there is hope for a significant improvement in defensive performance in the future, sending off Reeves is almost the most likely big operation for the Lakers this summer.