Austin Reaves breaks the silence on the Lakers standing pat at trade deadline

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to turn their season around and make it to the playoffs in hopes of not only repeating making it to the Western Conference Finals but this time winning it and playing for the NBA championship title in the 2024 NBA Finals.

The purple and gold went through the trade deadline without making any moves. The front office felt the price was too high for deals that may have been marginal upgrades at best and thus, chose to stay pat. Now the pressure will be on the likes of Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura to step up and provide the support that Anthony Davis and LeBron James need.

The Lakers bet on continuity for the first time in the LeBron James and Anthony Davis era, and Austin Reaves believes that nothing has changed within the locker room despite the team's different struggles in the current campaign and the group is confident in this team.

“It’s great. It’s basically been the same thing all year,” Reaves said of the Lakers’ locker room after the deadline. “The vibe has been good. Now, just knowing that this is what we got, maybe add a piece still from the guys that aren’t on a contract right now got bought out. But like I said, this is what we have. And we’re confident in that. Just got to keep building our togetherness on the court.”

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is the weakest link in the team

The Lakers put together a solid mix of role players who all bring a little something different to the table, but minutes and rotations have been in flux all season long. Even still those inside the locker room see the talent and work everyone puts in hence the belief in each other that Reaves spoke about. But for LA fans, the weakest part of the team is actually the head coach Darvin Ham.