Lakers expected to keep Austin Reaves as LeBron James weighs future

The Lakers may not know what LeBron James plans to do. They seem to have a pretty good idea about Austin Reaves. Per Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Lakers are expected to re-sign Reaves this offseason after the veteran guard declines his player option and enters unrestricted free agency. That would hardly qualify as a surprise. Reaves has become one of the franchise’s most important players, averaging 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists this past season while continuing to strengthen his role alongside Luka Doncic and James. As for James, the situation remains far less certain. It...