Austin Reaves

Reaves is Titus' Round 2 choice because the offensive ceiling has risen again without LeBron in Los Angeles. Dan expects another step forward in both scoring and creation while valuing his multi-position eligibility.

Reaves' combination of scoring, playmaking, steals and efficient shooting puts him directly in the first-round-upside conversation for Bruno despite a draft cost well below that ceiling.

Reaves is Palyo's favorite second-round target. With LeBron gone, he expects a larger creation burden beside Luka Doncic and believes the Lakers guard is positioned for another major fantasy jump.

Besbris is bullish enough on Reaves to project a possible No. 18 finish in nine-category formats and even first-round production in eight-cat, making his second-round cost attractive to Dan.

Reaves is a player Karabell is comfortable moving ahead of consensus for, with his expanded scoring and creation responsibilities giving him a stronger ceiling than the current market reflects.

Piva included Reaves among his 2026-27 fantasy breakout selections, signaling confidence in another step forward in fantasy production.

Reaves showed Florio enough while carrying larger responsibilities without LeBron to earn real conviction for 2026-27. Playing beside Luka should preserve the playmaking and scoring chances needed for another jump.