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Story summary
- The Los Angeles Lakers will retain guard Austin Reaves after he declined his player option.
- The Lakers are pursuing Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, a 27-year-old who averaged 6.9 rebounds in 2023-24 and 9.9 the next season, a move that will require a generous asset package.
- The Lakers posted a 74.3% defensive rebounding rate (13th in the NBA) and won 53 games for the third seed.
