Though Austin Reaves declined a max contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, the two sides reportedly are still interested in figuring out a new deal.

Some people think the Los Angeles Lakers should or even need to trade emerging guard Austin Reaves this summer in order to become legitimate championship contenders next season. But it has seemed as if the Lakers would like to keep Reaves, and Reaves has said he wants to be a Laker for life.

Austin Reaves has exploded onto the scene as a borderline All-Star last season, and he recently rejected a new Lakers' contract offer.