Will Reaves be traded by the Lakers? The Clippers, Knicks, Heat are the favorites to get him and the Warriors are ranked fourth

On May 13, Beijing time, The Ringer celebrity Bill Simmons said that the Lakers are expected to trade Reaves this summer, and the latest odds show that the Knicks, Heat and Clippers are the most favored to get him, and the Warriors are tied for fourth.

Bill Simmons said on the podcast: "Reaves will definitely be traded this summer, and the Lakers will get something in return from this trade that will make it even more mistaken for the Mavericks not to trade him in the first place." ”

Reaves had the best performance of his career in the regular season, but failed to live up to expectations in the 2025 NBA playoffs.

In five playoff games against the Timberwolves, Reaves averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 41 percent from the field, 31 percent from three-point range and 85 percent from the free throw line. By comparison, he averaged a career-high 20.2 points per game in 73 regular-season games, along with 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists, while shooting 46 percent from the field, 38 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line.

Reaves himself was the first to admit that he had failed his team in the playoffs. "I don't think we played well. The Timberwolves did a great job and deserve credit, but at the end of the day, we didn't play at our normal level. Obviously, I was nowhere near what I expected in this series, so it didn't hurt to blame me. I don't care, it's that I'm not good enough to help the team win, I wish I could have done more, but it wasn't, I struggled. ”

Reeves' latest next odds are as follows –

1. The Knicks, Heat, and Clippers are all +400

4. Both the Bucks and Warriors are +500

6. Celtic +600

7. Thunder +1000

8. Raptors, Eagles, and Magic are all +1200

11. Wasp +1600

Previously, a reporter reported that sources revealed that the Lakers could offer Reaves a four-year, $89.2 million early contract extension, but it is widely believed that Reaves may reject the extension, and then jump out of the contract in 2026 to test the free market, seeking a contract with an annual salary of about $40 million.