“It’s been a beautiful two years,” says Reaves, who has followed his breakthrough NBA season with a lucrative new contract and a spot on the U.S. roster for the FIBA World Cup.
easily recalled the conversation with his agents that not only changed his summer and offseason plans but also his basketball career – and potentially life.
“He was like, ‘You’re not going to believe this,’” Reaves told the Southern California News Group over the phone this week. To Hill and Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors and Team USA head coach, Reaves was an ideal player for a squad prioritizing youth, size and defense for the tournament that is being played in the Philippines, Okinawa, Japan and Indonesia through Sept. 10.
• Was the Lakers’ third-best player during a deep playoff run, averaging 16.9 points, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 36.2 minutes Re-signed with the Lakers as a restricted free agent on an eight-figure deal“It’s been crazy,” Reaves said. “To get here and be rewarded with the contract [and] being on Team USA … all those dark days not getting recruited, not getting drafted, all that’s come to light.
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