LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves has spent his entire NBA career alongside LeBron James, and with the Lakers star now in Philadelphia, the guard offered a light-hearted sign of how much the partnership still means to him after joining James and Bronny James for a golf outing that was posted online in recent days.

At the end of the video, produced by the golf YouTube channel Bob Does Sports, the three posed together for a photo. "That's a killer three right there," the channel's host, Bob, said. "That's primetime Reaves." Reaves answered with a joke, giving James a big hug as those around them laughed. "Could still be together," he said, according to a report by Basketball Network.

The exchange carries weight because of how much has changed for the trio this year. James, who spent his final Lakers seasons as the franchise's resident star, chose to leave Los Angeles and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka described the exit as "done amicably," according to an ESPN headline. Reaves, who joined the Lakers as an undrafted free agent from Oklahoma on a two-way contract in 2021, quickly earned a guaranteed deal and signed an extension in 2023. This summer he agreed to a new four-year contract worth about $185 million,........

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