Nba and Lakers redditors thoughts on austin reaves sliding to the bench once the lakers are healthy? I mean if either prince or reddish can knock down consistent threes i would love em on the starting 5 and Reaves in second unit but ofc clutch time last 5 mins depends on who is hot and impactful
I personally think Austin Reaves can be a Manu Ginobili type of player impact for the team where coach pop in the past slides him in the second unit and lead the charge once parker or TD are resting.
Also, Reaves is good w ball handling, a great shot creator and a decent jumper. A feats Manu had in the past for the spurs.
Manu was way better than Austin reaves and the main thing he brought to the team off the bench is energy. Think Russell Westbrook with a jumper. Manu off the bench ramped up pace while providing high level offense, playmaking, and energetic defense. Austin reaves cannot do that. What the lakers would lose in the starting lineup (a consistent scorer with moderate playmaking) would in no way be made up by having reaves off the bench