“No one saw this coming,” Reggie Miller said about Austin Reaves’ unprecedented leap with the Lakers. Nobody but the man himself. Heading into the new season, AR15 declined to sign a four-year $89.2 million extension with the Purple and Gold. He wants to be a Laker for life. But that bet on himself now puts him in the driver’s seat. That means somebody needs to get out of the car.

That might have to be LeBron James . Miller is astonished at Reaves becoming the perfect ‘Robin’ to Luka Doncic. That role would have been for James, who in Year 23 is operating as a third option for the first time in his career. But Reaves’ rapid evolution means the Lakers have to match the demands around the market to keep the flourishing star.

“He took a gamble on himself, Dan. And knock on wood, health pr

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