Uncover the trade proposal that could make the Los Angeles Lakers instant contenders by flipping Austin Reaves.

As the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make moves that could elevate them from a playoff contender to a legitimate

De'Aaron Fox is a better basketball player than Austin Reaves. We can get that part out of the way from the start. There is no real statistical argument otherwise. Even the most optimistic projections of Reaves' increasingly bright future have to acknowledge that Fox has physical gifts that he simply does not.