Although LeBron James and Luka Dončić were viewed as the go-to guys who needed to largely carry the Lakers come playoff time, Reaves was one of three players on the roster who averaged over 20 points per game this season, so his contributions were needed as well.

But also high on the list is offering Austin Reaves a contract extension, and hopefully convincing him to sign it -- though some of the smartest people covering the NBA don't believe that's at all a realistic possibility.

Many thought the Los Angeles Lakers would make a deep postseason run after trading for Luka Doncic at the trade deadline. While there were big question marks on the roster, many believed Doncic’s pairing with LeBron James would be more than enough to push the Purple and Gold to a deep postseason run.