Austin Reaves' Message on NBA Future After Lakers Trade Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make improvements to their roster over the summer after their first-round exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The offseason discourse surrounding Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves largely centers around the idea he could be a valuable trade asset as the franchise seeks to build a roster around Luka Dončić and,

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The Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves has recently addressed his future with the team amid rising trade buzz.

One question involves guard Austin Reaves and his time with the team. Reaves will be a free agent at the end of next season, and there has been plenty of trade speculation around him. But the Lakers guard has now broken his silence on his desires, saying that he wants to remain in Los Angeles for his entire career.

With only a matter of days before the NBA offseason begins, Reaves is one of the hottest names on the trade market. He's coming off the best season of his career—averaging 20.2 points per game—and is perhaps the Lakers' most attractive piece to attach to a deal as they attempt to build out a more complete roster around LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

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