Goodbye Lakers! The third leader officially jumped out of the contract, and the Lakers management made every effort to keep it

The Lakers ended a disappointing season. Through the series against the Timberwolves, we can clearly feel that the Lakers do have obvious weaknesses in lineup. First of all, James is getting older and his dominance is no longer as good as before. The Lakers lack a good inside line, including the outside defense, also have obvious problems, so various reasons make the Lakers unable to compete for the championship this year, and the management will have to readjust the lineup during the offseason.

Reeves' performance was not particularly outstanding during this year's playoff journey. So there was also a lot of trading discussions about Reeves this offseason. Many fans believe that the Lakers should use Reeves as soon as possible to exchange for some outstanding players when they still have trading value. According to a former reporter, Reeves himself seems to be more inclined to enter the free market. Front media revealed that Reeves will jump out of his contract next season and officially test the free market.

In fact, Reeves made this decision very well. At present, there are obvious problems with the Lakers in terms of ball rights allocation. Before Doncic came to the Lakers, James and Reeves were the absolute core players of the outside, but after Doncic added, Reeves' ratio of holding the ball was far less than before. In other words, Reeves' tactical status in the Lakers is not as good as before, and he gradually evolved from the second in command to the third in command. Perhaps Reeves himself also thinks that he has the ability to be the boss of other teams, so he will choose to break out of his contract.

The Lakers management seems to attach great importance to Reeves. According to a former reporter, the Lakers management does not want to trade Reeves. The coaching staff and management have a very high opinion of Reeves, and even believe that Reeves is one of the core team building in the future. So this summer, there may be a lot of trading rumors around Reeves. Whether Reeves can continue to wear the Lakers' jersey next season may be revealed in a few months.