Overview
- On his Game Over podcast, Rich Paul suggested the Lakers trade Austin Reaves to the Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., arguing it would improve roster balance.
- During the Lakers’ win over the Hawks, Reaves’ agent Reggie Berry approached Paul at halftime and spoke with him for more than five minutes about the remarks.
- James told ESPN that Paul’s views are his own and reaffirmed his strong relationship with Reaves.
- Reporters and an NBA executive described widespread frustration over the comments and raised concerns about an active agent publicly pitching trades.
- There is no sign a deal is being pursued, and Reaves is expected to opt out of his $14.9 million player option this summer; Jackson laughed off the clip and initially wondered if it was AI.