# Lakers Mailbag: LA's Roster Needs, Austin Reaves' Playoff Performance, Best Restricted Free Agents

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Published: 2026-05-17T22:01:00+00:00
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Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Buha's Block merch is LIVE!!!: https://jovanbuha-shop.fourthwall.com/ YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠⁠ Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ukSZpjZxcA Follow Jovan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on X: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/jovanbuha⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Question No. 1: Biggest roster need? Which position group? 7:01 Questions No. 2 and 3: Which RFAs should LA prioritize? Rui vs. Luke? 15:59 Question No. 4: Better to prioritize spending on a center or a wing? 18:37 Question No. 5: Why was the Austin Reaves playoff discourse so negative? 29:12 Question No. 6: If LeBron wants to make similar $, what should the Lakers do? 36:34 Question No. 7: Should the Lakers retain Rui Hachimura? 41:13 Outro

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