The Los Angeles Lakers have had a strong first quarter of the 2025 NBA season, currently sitting at 17-6 ahead of Wednesday night's NBA Cup knockout game vs the San Antonio Spurs. It's been a particularly impressive opening act for Austin Reaves , who is averaging north of 28 points per game, more than making up for LeBron James' extended absence to open up the season.

Recently, James' agent Rich Paul and sports analyst Max Kellerman discussed what Reaves' ideal role would look like on a competitive team.

“Ideally, Austin Reaves…is Ginobili. In an ideal world…” said Kellerman, per Silver Screen and Roll, via the “Game Over” podcast (per Hoopshype).

Paul: “On a championship team?” wondered Paul.

“On a championship team, he’s the killer sixth man,” clarified Kellerman.

“Yeah,” Pa

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