Jake LaRavia Rumors

Daniel Starkand: Austin Reaves welcomes Jake LaRavia to the Lakers after his successful recruitment pitch:

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Have you heard from LeBron or Luka? Jake LaRavia: Nope, not yet—but I’m excited for when I do. I think they’ll just make my life easier, and vice versa. They draw all the defensive attention, so I’ll get open shots or backdoor cuts. And I’ll help them with hustle plays, defense, and doing the little things.

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I was following you on Instagram, so maybe I should say congratulations—did you recently get engaged? Jake LaRavia: Yep, that was the first on my to-do list this offseason. Host: That’s a good thing to get off the checklist, I’d say! Can I hear more about this? High school sweetheart? Someone you met recently? Jake LaRavia: No, we met during my pre-draft process. I went to work out for the Raptors, and she’s from Toronto. We were on the same flight out there—we didn’t talk, but I saw her the next day downtown. She ran up to me and said, “Oh, you were on my flight,” etc. She was doing a work scavenger hunt, and I had to take a picture with her team. She saw my name on my travel bag, and she DM’d me that night. The rest is history—we’ve been together for three years, got engaged, and will get married soon.

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Mike Trudell: Jake LaRavia on choosing the Lakers: “I was trying to decide which team was the best fit, where I could see my role expanding and seeing my potential as a player continue to grow. I think the development process is going to be great for me. I think as far as the way the team is set up, I’ll fit right in.”

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Mike Trudell: “I’m pretty versatile on both sides of the ball,” added LaRavia. “Being able to space the floor, playing off guys like LeBron, Luka and Austin. And then defensively just being able to take on that toughest matchup is something that I’ve been growing on as my years have gone on. But I think I’ll fit right in as that 3 and D connector type player on this team. I’m excited to grow and develop here.”

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Mike Trudell: LaRavia: “My dad is super excited. He grew up out here; Pasadena is where me and all my brothers were born. My dad was a big fan of Magic growing up, so when he got the news, he was on the verge of tears. Don’t tell him I said that.”

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Dave McMenamin: Rob Pelinka on the Lakers’ Jake LaRavia signing, from the team’s release: “Jake is a high IQ two-way player with ideal skills for a JJ Redick basketball system. He’s a disruptive defender who uses his size and physicality to create turnovers. Offensively, he can score at all three levels and has a knack for creating space for himself and his teammates.”

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Keith Smith: The Los Angeles Lakers signing of Jake LaRavia and re-signing of Jaxson Hayes are both official.

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Dave McMenamin: Dalton Knecht was disappointed to hear about Dorian Finney-Smith signing with the Rockets, but looks forward to welcoming Jake LaRavia to Los Angeles. “Losing Doe sucks”

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In Memphis and, briefly in Sacramento, LaRavia flashed the kind of potential that some evaluators coveted at a low price tag this free-agent cycle. “Everyone can use a player like him,” one Western Conference executive told The Athletic. Another executive praised LaRavia’s toughness, his shooting and promising skills as a playmaker off the dribble.

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According to league sources, LaRavia was the Lakers’ first call when free agency officially opened at 3 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday. In his conversation with Rob Pelinka and Lakers coach JJ Redick, LaRavia and his team were impressed with the ways Pelinka sold the strengths of the Lakers’ brand and Redick’s detailed vision for how he’d like to use the young wing. The Lakers were able to get a relatively quick commitment to a two-year guaranteed contract worth $12 million. “Hope Lakers fans are as excited as I am,” LaRavia posted on Instagram. “Let’s work.”

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Bobby Marks: Jake LaRavia contract comes out of the $14.1M non tax ML $8.25M left $5.1M biannual still remaining

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Shams Charania: Free agent forward Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. LaRavia had a strong finish after joining the Sacramento Kings last season.

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Shams Charania: Fully guaranteed deal for Jake LaRavia in Los Angeles -- negotiated tonight by agents Aaron Reilly and Reggie Berry of AMR Agency.

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