The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of a second-round exit, down 0-3 to the Oklahoma City Thunder with Luka Doncic yet to play a single minute of the series. The offseason is basically already here, and the roster questions are just as daunting as the scoreboard. This was always going to be a massive summer for Los Angeles. Building a real contender around Doncic means hard decisions on nearly every player currently on the roster, and the playoffs have only made those decisions more urgent. Doncic himself, locked into a three-year, $165 million extension, is untouchable. But outside of him, only three players can genuinely feel safe heading into what could be the most important offseason the Lakers have had in years. Austin Reaves May 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) in the first half of game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.…