The big move for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was bringing in Walker Kessler to be their long-term answer at the center position. It came at a steep cost as the Lakers gave up two first-round picks and two swaps to complete a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz and then signed the 25-year-old to a four-year,

Last year was a bit of a convergence season for Austin Reaves and the Lakers, where his pursuit of a new contract, his ever-expanding role and his continued upward development were all on a collision ...