Exclusive | Austin Reaves reveals what LeBron James ruined after Los Angeles Lakers split

STATELINE, Nev.— Austin Reaves was somewhere near a fairway in the middle of a golf course when he learned he and LeBron James would no longer be Lakers teammates.The news put a complete damper on his afternoon, he told The California Post on Wednesday.“I texted him,” Reaves said of his initial reaction to James bolting from Los Angeles, “and told him I was having a great day on the golf course until he ruined it.”James informed the masses on June 30 that he would don a new uniform in 2026, and Reaves told The Post while out at the American Century Championship in Nevada that the decision affected him.Reaves, who signed a $185 million extension to remain with the Lakers just a week before James made his choice, has never played an NBA season without the 41-year-old on his team, and he explained it’s going to take some time to get used to.“I don’t have enough time to explain how much he means to me and my career and what he’s done for me,” Reaves said.

The 28-year-old, though, made it clear he’s harboring no ill-will toward his longtime friend over the move.“There’s nothing but love and respect,” Reaves said.

“And when he comes to LA, I need to see him out on the golf course.Maybe play a couple holes or something.”...