Overview
- Rich Paul proposed on his Game Over podcast that the Lakers trade Austin Reaves to the Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Jackson said he laughed at the idea and initially wondered if the clip was AI or a deepfake.
- A Lakers source says Reaves largely ignored the chatter, while one of his agents approached Paul at halftime of the Hawks game to discuss it.
- The suggestion drew criticism from around the league, and the Lakers have continued to resist including Reaves in trade talks as he recovers from a gastrocnemius strain expected to sideline him for at least a month.
- Reports suggest Memphis could consider major moves such as a Ja Morant trade, but no formal discussions involving Jackson and the Lakers have been reported.