“From Miami’s perspective, this trade is more than a simple salary dump. Rui Hachimura’s physicality and scoring fit seamlessly into Heat Culture, while Austin Reaves offers a scrappy, playmaking guard who could develop into a key piece for the team.”

The Lakers could find a way to acquire Jimmy Butler and create a new Big Three in one of three different trade scenarios.

For clarity, Simone's three-team trade proposal would send Butler and Alec Burks to the Lakers, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt, and two future first-round picks to the Heat, and Vincent and two future second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons.

Jimmy Butler doesn't solve the Lakers' need for ... The Lakers would likely have to include Austin Reaves in any Butler deal to make the numbers work. Not only has Reaves been happy to play ...

Lakers guard Austin Reaves pointed the finger at himself after the Lakers shockingly lost to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

It'd be easy to get caught up in the rumors, but the Los Angeles Lakers must chart a different course on the Jimmy Butler front.

Austin Reaves played poorly on both ends of ... the Miami Heat come to town with all of their current off-court baggage surrounding Jimmy Butler, and then the Brooklyn Nets come to town.

Sunday's seven-game slate requires some sifting to identify the best team and player matchups worthy of our attention. Right away, you'll notice three games have spreads of at least 11.5 points, suggesting blowouts could be part of a larger theme today if the actual outcomes align.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night.

Despite plenty of rumors and speculation regarding a blockbuster trade during the offseason and throughout the 2024-25 campaign, the Los Angeles

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.