Austin Reaves Opens Up About Emotions After Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis Trade

[@RayR]

AR you are one of the reasons the Lakers turned a corner and reached another level blowing out great teams. Don't underestimate your contributions and your abilities. Your an awesome Laker.

[@christianlucas245]

“Thanks Ray, ‘preciate it fan man”-AR

[@leetonholness650]

This dude has been balling out his mind this season and the fans still want him gone no way im trading AR unless it's a deal that is truly worth it.

[@Steve-l6i1i]

It's because he can't play D, DLO couldn't, and Luka can't. Remember last year's trade deadline Rob said he was looking to trade for long athletic guards?:) Rob says things and then doesn't follow through.

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

@@Steve-l6i1iget tf outta here he is our most competitive player behind Luka n Bron, this guy puts his body on the line and competes stop with the cap. I love AR and he will not be getting traded🤬

[@AndreP1524]

Because a lot of Laker fans are DUMB and IGNORANT and don’t know basketball, Lakers aren’t dumb enough to trade Reaves on this contract, Lakers aren’t the MAVS they know when they have special players, And although Reaves isn’t no ALL NBA performer, He’s one if not the BEST player you can get at 12-13 million a season PERIOD! I ignore those DUMB fans

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

@@AndreP1524 fr they all casual and this is why I fucking hate our fanbase cause we got some smart fans and then dumb fans who don’t even watch the growth of our own players. I have mixed feelings about our fanbase and I hope a lot of the smart lakers fans do too

[@travesotom6890]

Exactly, he’s the Lakers 3rd best player and Luka has a injury history and LBJ probably plays only one more year, so lets just trade our 3rd best player, I don’t see it happening, worst case scenario is Reaves comes off the bench as the 6th man 😎

[@jjOHNji]

Im not trading AR15, this guy is a laker

[@AndreP1524]

Trust me the front office isn’t DUMB like some fans are, Which is why they traded for a GENERATIONAL superstar and not trading Reaves unless it’s worth it

[@Popoyakoseventy6]

Unless trade AR for Tatum😜

[@bg8807]

No one is safe.

[@bg8807]

I 💜 💛 AR15

[@Pleepleus68]

Nobody wants to trade AR, but the addition of Luka makes him expendable. I mean, it would suck, but for the right player it could happen.

[@nixonkwanzaatimothy286]

This team has been balling and all everyone in the media keeps saying is their make it to the 2nd round. Rui and Austin has elevated this team with Dorian and Vando hounding on defense! Go Lakers go!

[@Bassic778]

The trade was a major shock for me and I'll miss seeing A.D. and Max in a Lakers uniform! I'm moving from being stunned to cheering for my team! We still need a quality big but not at the expense of destroying our depth!

[@Ballers1103]

Please don’t trade AR and Rui😢

[@jaybarot7200]

Rui MAY be traded soon. He's the biggest contract excluding Luka and Bron.

[@oaktowndimond668]

Austin's got so much swag. Lol!

[@345power6]

Can’t wait for LeDončić to get on the court

[@daninspiration4064]

Reaves gonna teach Luka how to Golf

[@nithinmanuel]

I dont care what people say. Trading AR for a mediocre center will be the stupidest decision Rob can make. I know he's smarter than that.

[@Mistr_Anderson]

Hopefully with Luka coming & without the pressure of having to bring up the ball & create, AR can get back to better defending and stay on the team. 🤞

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

Fr ppl don’t know how underrated of a defender he can be but bc the past couple years his role as a playmaker and scorer has become how it is, his defense was more lackluster, trust me ar will show he can compete at the highest level and makes winning plays

[@AndreP1524]

Umm better defending? What have you fans been watching? Lakers been one of the best defensive teams in basketball last 10-15 games, And he’s apart of that!! I’m convinced Laker fans don’t WATCH the games they just LOOK at the TV and the ball go in the basket

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

@@AndreP1524 Fr these lakers fans r atrocious and can go leave our fanbase, hate that part of this damn fanbase. Their is loyal and great fans and there are the bandwagon/new fans who hop on our bandwagon and say nonsense

[@Mistr_Anderson]

​@ Specifically talking about AR. Y obviously haven't been paying attention to all the trade talk about AR. Did y forget how he got cooked in the 3rd quarter against the Mavs at every single possession? Had a -25 in that game. Darian Fox shoots 70% when guarded by Reeves. Cunningham shoots 57% against him. Mitchell 78%.

[@JoshuaMartian-go3tm]

yeah. love austin but I think he's better off the bench. especially with luka about to play.

[@Vanni2k00]

AR15 No matter what happen I'm your biggest fan I hope you will be forever Lakers... You and kobe my favorite💜💛

[@lighty805]

Man I hope they don't let him go.

[@nunoalmeida3484]

I don't trade AR15 for any player in the league, this guy is Awsome in everything he does, sacrifice for team... We want AR15 stay forever a laker

[@travesotom6890]

Lakers are NOT trading Reaves, some fans are just delusional, he’s averaging about 19 points and 7 assists a game, we’re not getting Turner who makes $30 million a year the money doesn’t add up and the Lakers are not dum enough to trade Reaves for a backup center 😆😎

[@mielbaltazar5099]

Just wait for him to be a free agent next season. Even if we add up Turner in this roster, I don't see us winning it all this season by adding him rn. Let's stick with what we have. Probably we'll make some noise in the playoffs but not definitely winning it all this year. We'll have to face Denver again if needed and OKC is the best team rn. Back east, Celts and the Cavs will definitely be a big hurdle if the Lakers will even make the NBA finals.

[@shineonxo]

If Austin and Luka would be up for a super max, who you taking?

[@NATHD108]

AR's aura has changed a lot this year into a more leadership role. He is really HIM

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

I’m not trading AR get tf outta here, he is a laker 4 life plz🙏🏽

[@adminavatar]

We have several loyal players that would be shocked to the system if we traded them.

[@splitter408]

This might be the realest response I’ve heard since the trade.

[@whatuonboa1576]

Just get someone who is strong and can guard jokic for a lil bit in games. We don’t need scoring and the only team that may beat us if we click the way we are rn is the Celtics, Lebron and Luka aren’t losing to the likes of the thunder, rockets, grizzlies, and especially the mavs😂

[@slip2370]

Yeah I agree.. the only guy that lakers and almost everyone has to worry about is jokic. Jokic is the only player that always gets the best of the lakers. We’re good on scoring.. we just need a solid defensive big and we’re even good this year

[@mielbaltazar5099]

He's having a career year. Don't trade him. Even if we get Turner in return, it doesn't guarantee us a championship this season. Wait for him to be a free agent in the offseason without trading other valuable pieces. Even if we get Turner, Denver and OKC are tough teams to beat out west in the playoffs. Maybe we'll make some noise but we will not definitely win it if we make the NBA finals specially with the Celtics and Cavs rollin

[@newkbox]

Well on the flip side, keeping AR15 doesn’t guarantee a championship either. I ultimately agree with you that AR is a key piece to a championship, but we need a center and if it takes AR to do that; we owe it to the franchise and the fans to do it

[@selfmade_htx4083]

Luka the 1; AR the 2; Bron at the 3; get a center &fill in the rest.

[@lukaszwojciechowski9070]

Bron can't play 3 no more am afraid brotha

[@dacreativebrinson66]

DFS??? Vando???

[@RaviChowdhury-t4i]

@@selfmade_htx4083 honestly atp don’t know if we should trade rui, but still Rob better make a small tweaking trade that gets us a viable big that is better than hayes, still think hayes can get some mins off the bench

[@hype88]

nah, let AR be our Ginobli as the best 6th man in the NBA when Bron and Luka are both playing. We need quality defense way more then scoring to fill the gaps of that lineup.

[@Allwegottt]

@@lukaszwojciechowski9070 Bron been playing 3 most of the year under jj. Hachi plays the 4

[@KCiAzN]

You don’t need to trade him. Good players will figure it out. AR is a core piece, unless you get an all star level big, just keep AR. I’m sure Luka wants to play with AR as well.

[@christianllido5784]

Luka, AR and DK are the future. I pray that the latter two won’t be traded. 😊

[@lukaszwojciechowski9070]

@christianllido5784 3 white boys killing it for LA 😅 imagine that haha let's go lakers 💜💛

[@christianllido5784]

@lukaszwojciechowski9070 you hit that. I wanna say that but i dont want to be bashed as a racist. Others might get mad by me saying white. 🙂

[@lukaszwojciechowski9070]

@christianllido5784 oh well , someone has to say it🤣

[@christianllido5784]

@@lukaszwojciechowski9070 3 white chocolates 🤣

[@lukaszwojciechowski9070]

@christianllido5784 hell yeah 💯👌

[@Loveevilall]

Keep AR forever

[@charliecarter1878]

Hope they don't trade AR but it's a business and he has increased his value...him and Rui. I would hate to see them go but who knows? Who can we get for them getting traded? Reaves is my fkkn favorite btw, have 15 jersey and all that but again, it's a business. But yeah, I hope they don't trade Reaves....

[@easye5653]

The NBA needs to do better! These guys don't get to say Goodbye to AD at all. I don't agree with that policy.

[@brockjensen2473]

Reeves proved tonight the Lakers can’t trade him. Even in non LeBron mins Austin was making plays for himself and others. I can’t even imagine what he’s gonna be able to do with Luka & LeBron drawing the entire defense

[@3x3HoopsMY]

so early to say it. lakers front office might have diff thoughts when luka on the court. first i am mavs fan i wish luka be well there ,secondly not sure if u guys actually watch how luka play, he come with a system not slot into an existing system. u already heard rob pelinka and jj reddick said is going to be luka era. they gonna build a system around luka not AR. the only way AR gonna play well is to turned into how brunson/ki play when along side luka. luka play heliocentric ball , hes the engine ,he will find the players and make offense easier , the others who catch the ball just need to get the buckets. OR the alternative was , you can be the 2nd string offense leader when luka is on the bench. trust me , luka is going to make all the offense look easier, hachimura ,hayes,lebron will all benefits with it.

[@elijahfrs]

@@3x3HoopsMY AR will just take the kyrie role, which honestly will do him justice haha. not much needed to configure that.

[@garypendlebury7046]

AR may very become the essential glue that binds the Lakers into an NBA powerhouse team going forward. Whats even more impressive to me though is AR the person and his love and care and for his Lakers teammates and coaching staff.

[@danielleslie8970]

I hope he stays, can’t get rid of max and then Austin 😢

[@aedexdex9660]

Yall always forget how good and needed rui and Reaves were during the 2023 playoffs istg 😂🤦‍♂️

[@akaliotp6766]

Same with dlo. But everyone ignored it to scapegoat him. It's happening with reaves and will happen to rui. That's just how this fanbase is.

[@rolandalphs7022]

@@akaliotp6766 Dlo? Really bitch? After that nuggets series he lost all my confidence for his form in the playoffs. Rui was great during that western conf finals run, but he too was ass last 2024 playoffs. Reaves the only one consistently doing well in season and playoffs. Defending Dlo when hes consistently ass is something else.

[@phantomdancer3279]

@@akaliotp6766did u get hit on the head after the playoffs? Ur memory seems to be trash or u just have brain damage, either of the 2.

[@russlmao7091]

DO NOT TRADE THIS GUY. Hes young and he can be built along with Luka for the next years. Unless you can get Walker Kessler which is also young and a great center, every other center. DO NOT.

[@andreperry7995]

Still don't trade him

[@whatuonboa1576]

Reaves is worth more first of all. And walker will be expensive to the lakers cuz ainge hates the lakers

[@Dontgetsnipedlikewesley]

Do not trade Austin reaves for Walker Kessler 😂😂😂😂 I’m smoking rn but I’m not as high as you are

[@russlmao7091]

@ hes definitely 5x better than Reeves defensively, he has more block averages than Davis and can guard guards in switches. continue smoking, casual.

[@p.bi1179]

Austin Reaves = Manu Ginobili

[@CozyHumanoid]

If pelinka trades AR for big man he's going to be public enemy number one like nico

[@DiscoverPhilippines_]

depends on which big man though. I think AR is expendable at this point with 2 dominant ball handers in LBJ and Luka.

[@CozyHumanoid]

@DiscoverPhilippines_ I disagree AR powers the offense if the primary guys are out or resting thats why the lakers have been good during their 3rd quarters because the offense doesnt tank unlike the previous 3-4 years. He has value in that team.

[@clb6406]

@@DiscoverPhilippines_ but LBJ isn’t long term, you don’t trade AR

[@sambachman603]

AR15, Luka coming means you have to accept coming off the bench.

[@rjjohn2241]

Reaves is a Laker

[@John.Christopher]

Why is he always chewing something and coming across like a frat dude 😂

[@Thhhgg838]

Because everything is a projection of your inner reality…

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

Now get Jokic and the collection of cold white boyz is completed

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

STOP THE NONSENSE. WHO GOT THE MONEY. JOKIC IS NOT WINNING ANYTHING EITHER WITHOUT SPEED. THEY GOT PUNKED BY TIMBERWOLVES IS IT NOT? AND LUKA ALSO HAS THEIR NUMBER. LAKERS ALSO HAD THEIR NUMBER BUT FOR PATHETIC SHOOTING. THEY HAD THE LEAD IN ALL THE GAMES THEY LOST! YOU HAVE TO BEAT THE CELTICS OR CAVALIERS FROM THE EAST. BUT WCF WILL BE FOUGHT WITHIN THESE 4 TEAMS: DENVER VS DALLAS, LAKERS VS OKC. LEBRON SHOULD GO TO CAVALIES WHO ARE BALLING AND HE WILL STILL BE CONTENDER. THEY ARE NUMBER ONE TEAM IN TEH NBA NOW. AND YOU KNOW LBJ IN ECF. AND WHO KNOWS IF LUCK HAS IT AD VS LBJ CAN HAPPEN IN THE FINALS. BUT CONSIDERING BUSINESS THAT AND THIS HE WONT GO. IF I WERE LEBRON I WOULD GO BACK TO CLEVALAND RIGHT NOW.

[@brianlin5831]

Luka is back this sat?

[@DistinctViper]

should be

[@studentofthesaviors.o.s]

LAKERS: Who are you willing to trade to receive a playable Center infront of Jaxon Hayes? Not great, not bad, just average. AR - No Rui - Maybe DFS - Can’t Vando - No Gabe - I’d prefer not to Reddish - absolutely DK - I’d prefer not to

[@fronhank]

gabe, rui, cam. the 2031 pick if its a good center

[@Kyle-j5p]

DK if we can package him with draft capital for Jalen Duren

[@greggyamisial1914]

So, no one?😂

[@jayWeathers9462]

Rob messed up Luka gonna walk

[@aspectaura]

AR and Luka definitely gonna get along

[@nakamiyonemura2001]

Dreading the February 25th game

[@Loveevilall]

AR and LBJ got reliable help sad to see max delow AD go but rob doing right by kobe and ginny by dr. Buss lets go ! Fox winbey ja Morant yahhhh

[@3wish24th]

looking back, i think the DLO trade was for this. So i don't know. The who knew was little shady for me. But ok.

[@BeckieG]

All ARs good friends get traded…Dennis, DLo, AD

[@mattymotivation]

new friend Dfs

[@washingtonmarquice]

It's cuz they're black😂

[@Popoyakoseventy6]

AR best friend is bronny 😂

[@cybomakh210]

​@@washingtonmarquiceWell Well Well..what do we have here

[@kennextup3085]

😢😢😢😢damn

[@tc8557]

7:52 for real, what is he chewing constantly

[@Shawnjohson1608]

Knecht pick ups, this team will be nice

[@janezkarlin9874]

Knecht will be what AG is for Jokic just more threes right?

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

AR IS A BONAFIDE STAR. YOU SEE HE HIMSELF CAN DROP 30 PLUS IN A HURRY. LAKERS SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE OFFENSIVE TEAM BY FAR WHEN LUKA ALSO TAKES THE FLOOR: THE STARTING LINE UP HAS NO EQUALS IN NBA: LBJ, LUKA,REEVES, HACHIMORA AND VANDO. YOU GOT EVERYTHING THERE. AND VANDO IS A BEAST ON DEFENSE AND IT IS SHOWING. ----------------------- AND GET BACK CHRISTIAN WOOD WHO CAN CONTROL THE BOARDS. WHERE IS TRISTAN THOMPSON? HE CAN DEFEND THE PERIMETER AND NOT THAT OLD. -------------------- WITH AD THEY WERE HOBBLED FOR SPEED NOW THEY CAN OUTRUN THE TEAMS OUT OF THE GYM. CLIPPERS LOOKED TERRIBLY SLOW AGAINST LAKERS TODAY DITTO NYC. IT IS LIKE GSW BACK IN 2015/2016!!!

[@NL_4L]

that boi got the whole pack in his mouth

[@harshadharmabandu4733]

i hope they don't trade him

[@ernabong4883]

LeBron might retire soon, hope AR won't get traded

[@SerpentJ13]

He knows he’s gonna get traded, sucks but that’s the business

[@andreperry7995]

He is not getting trade.

[@Dontgetsnipedlikewesley]

I’ll bet my life he won’t get traded

[@jaybarot7200]

The people we all agree on trading : Cam Rui (Maybe) C Wood

[@slip2370]

We need a defensive big so I’d trade Rui for a big easily. Ruis weaknesses are defense and rebounding and that’s what we need. We don’t need his scoring with lebron,luka & reaves

[@OutdoorCanadians]

Don’t get too soppy cause you can go too Brodie. Better act happy you got Luka 🫡

[@cybomakh210]

Im sure he knows that. YOU saying it doesn't make it truer

[@OutdoorCanadians]

@ if he knew better he’d do better 🤷‍♂️ everybody is replaceable. I love AR but we all saw what happened when AD kept bitching about playing the 5

[@Loveevilall]

What is all this .. AR not next ...cam rhui can go and gabe nope this is great for AR hes done everything now he can be what he originally is !! Not having to do it all with LBJ sometimes AD delow but go golf ⛳ this is good for AR

[@scalemodeltutor9841]

Is he chewing a gum or rubbery steak? Huge gum if it is 😅

[@DistinctViper]

fr thought i was the only one that noticed😂

[@JhonyBravo-c2c]

bro chew camille skin

[@OldTimeTraveler]

Bronny is in that future players of the Lakers conversation, call me crazy. 😅 Great win tonight💪🏾

[@soulzy3596]

He’s got a good mentality and it’s sneaky athletic . Max christie did absolutely nothing essentially until he started figuring he’s role out so no reason bronny can’t . Already better then hood

[@mirzetdervisevic9650]

He knows he is next

[@Dontgetsnipedlikewesley]

I’ll bet he’s not

[@noecalleja8547]

better not

[@chrismrsickfoo9984]

Lebron AD and AR was awesome till it lasted 😢

[@Loveevilall]

AR and LBJ were great AD was good this year

[@drvpgvng]

Sry AR RUI going for KD next 😂

[@nathanpayne5262]

Lakers are Championship or bust

[@Joomlahacks]

It's gonna be tough when he gets traded for a big.

[@Loveevilall]

Team effort they don't need anyone but Howard

[@andreperry7995]

Some of all, are saying dumb shit.

[@jumpatube4669]

Don't trade him unless it's for embid or bam.

[@cast4499]

Embiid is a clown and made of glass

[@Lakerbeatmaker]

Man, I dont wanna see AR go, but he may be our biggest trade chip. We need a Center.

[@christophermauro-barias7451]

theres no center worth trading AR for.

[@nbp0316]

@@christophermauro-barias7451 Myles Turner

[@hahayessir400]

@@nbp0316just give cam, markieff, kleber 😂 jk nobody taking this trade

[@williswashington818]

Trade him for one of those trail blazer bigs

[@damarianthornton1404]

You’re smoking meat

[@robinyourhood76]

hell no

[@AsaEnami-l3f]

trade your brain with our maid

[@skatttl4844]

What u smoking cuhhh

[@stony2x386]

Hell no

[@laghard1]

Austin reaves is so boring just dont interview him. Everyone can finish his sentences.

[@legacy2365]

bro what youre a bum

[@Paulie_Geelie]

I feel sorry for haters like him, it must be a real pathetic existence to make someone so bitter for someone else for no reason

[@thenattyg3]

Maybe if someone spliced in Minecraft parkour footage your little zoomer brain could take a few breaths and realize real people in the real world don't operate on the "ZOMG CONTENT EVERY SECOND" type energy that was pushed into and poisoned your consciousness to make you weaker and more easily farmed fir data and money. Do yourself a favor and watch The Godfather or better yet try to read a book to calm the jitters you get when not exposed to dopamine dumps every 10 seconds (although I'm sure you'll say that this was a novel and you can't read it) AR15 everyone's favorite Laker Whiteboy since Carushow - Donćìć has BIG shoes to fill following in the footsteps of the Baby Goat and Hillbilly Kobe 😂

[@cabmate2005]

I like AR, but chewing gum while being interviewed is 😢…

[@theblackmamba2433]

I'm soo scared what if Caitlin gets traded....what if Giannis gets traded......what if Scottie Barnes get traded.......man the NBA is such a scary place......just like it was when I was a boy.....the return of fundamental basketball......real lake show basketball ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alejandromarrero9152]

First!

[@RozinaTannerer]

La nostra relazione sarebbe perfetta se ridessimo ogni giorno come dopo aver visto questo video💞

[@adamkenyeres9036]

Weird ass bot