After a Twitter user posted a tweet claiming that Taylor Swift was spotted in an Arkansas Bar with Los Angeles Lakers Guard Austin Reaves on June 6th following her breakup, numerous rumors circulated about the two. However, this rumor held very minimal weight as Austin has been with his partner Jenna for over a decade. Nevertheless, it still gained attention within the NBA community.
When Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson questioned him about it during a recent appearance on the All the Smoke podcast, Reaves refuted all the rumors, stating that he has never talked to or met Taylor Swift. “I have never met her, never talked to her… all bulls**t, I ain’t never talk to her,” Reaves said.
Reaves has been enjoying his off-season after the Lakers awarded him a four-year $56 million contract for his outstanding breakout season last year, during which he helped the Lakers reach the Western Conference Finals.
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Austin Reaves explains why he went undrafted
One of the most surprising steals from the 2021 NBA Draft involved an undrafted player, Austin Reaves. He is arguably the third-best player on the Los Angeles Lakers currently and joined the team as an undrafted free agent during the 2021-22 season. Reaves willingly chose to go undrafted and shared his journey on the All the Smoke podcast.
Reaves revealed that the Detroit Pistons were considering selecting him with the 42nd pick in the 2021 Draft and offering him a two-way contract. However, he declined their offer, deciding that if he wasn’t guaranteed a roster spot after being drafted, he might as well test his luck. He was fine with not hearing his name called during the draft as long as he found the best opportunity for his career.
“We knew there was high interest for a two-way, so we didn’t really have to press. That’s what everything in the draft would have been, from No. 42 and on. I didn’t really have to hear my name called either. Obviously, I wanted to, but it was always about playing the long game.” Reaves said.
Looking back at it, he made the right decision as Reaves has become the Lakers’ third-best player behind the likes of LeBron Jamesand Anthony Davis and was a significant contributor to their playoff success this year, which eventually landed him a big payday.
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