Lakers' Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves Ranked Sixth Among NBA Duos

The Los Angeles Lakers are leaning on Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves as their top tandem in the post–LeBron James era. Dončić has been embraced as the main superstar since James left for the Philadelphia 76ers, and Reaves was retained on a four-year, $180 million contract. Last season, Dončić averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.6 steals, finishing fourth in MVP voting, while Reaves posted 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals. CBS Sports analyst John Gonzalez ranked the duo sixth among NBA pairs, noting L.A. thrived when both were its first and second options. Dončić also has a player option for 2028-29.