But also high on the list is offering Austin Reaves a contract extension, and hopefully convincing him to sign it -- though some of the smartest people covering the NBA don't believe that's at all a realistic possibility.

Although LeBron James and Luka Dončić were viewed as the go-to guys who needed to largely carry the Lakers come playoff time, Reaves was one of three players on the roster who averaged over 20 points per game this season, so his contributions were needed as well.

Many things went wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Size is apparently an issue, and JJ Redick's decisions in the last two games are headscratchers, to say the least. However, Austin Reaves can only look in the mirror and evaluate his performance.