Show loyalty! Reeves: The East Zhan Lakers have unlimited potential and want to stay in Los Angeles to end their career

On June 17, if the Lakers want to upgrade their lineup this summer, especially strengthen their inside strength, Reeves has become an important "bargaining chip" that has been mentioned frequently. As the third star of the Lakers, Reeves said in his annual training camp that he wanted to stay in Los Angeles to play his full career, but also said that if he was traded, it was something he could not control, but he also said that the Lakers, who have Doncic and James, have unlimited potential and are moving in the right direction.

As a player who was born in the undraft, Reeves, 27, has been tapped and reused by the Lakers step by step. He has played for the Lakers for 4 seasons. In the past season, Reeves averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season, contributing to the best performance in his career.

and the playoffs, Reeves averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, which declined compared to his regular season performance.

Reeves currently has two years left with the Lakers to have a contract of nearly $29 million, with the last year being the player option. Reeves can try the free agent market tomorrow summer and seek big contracts with a starting salary of more than $30 million.

But now Reeves talks about the future of the Lakers in his annual training camp: "I think the Lakers are a team with unlimited potential and are moving in the right direction. Obviously, you can build a team around Doncic, who is so young and has a Hall of Fame level, and we have James, who has a very high basketball IQ, and they are all full of vitality at the age of 40."

Reeves continues to show his loyalty: "I want to stay in Los Angeles, but if the team chooses to trade me, it's something I can't control, and I will start my basketball career somewhere else. As I said, I long to stay in Los Angeles, I long to play a full career here."

Reeves further stated: "I love here, I love the fans here, I love the weather here, I like playing golf. There is no doubt that the Lakers are the top team in the entire basketball world. I don't care about trading rumors, I just work hard, and I think this is one of the reasons why I can achieve this today."

If the Lakers seek reinforcement, it is still unknown whether they will trade Reeves, but if there is a suitable deal, maybe it is not impossible for Reeves to leave the team.