Austin Reaves breaks silence on LeBron James’ Lakers departure

Better late than never?

Austin Reaves is finally reacting to the news that he and LeBron James will no longer be teammates in Los Angeles.

More than a day after James revealed he was moving on from the Lakers, Reaves took to his Instagram Stories to wish his pal well.

“Thank you for everything,” Reaves said in a caption on three images of he and James sharing the court together.

“See you on the golf course soon brother!”

Reaves’ delay in acknowledging James’ departure caught the attention of many, considering the headlines Rich Paul made in January when he suggested on his podcast that the Lakers trade Reaves.

James’ agent said on “Game Over” that he believed the Lakers sending Reaves to Memphis in exchange for Jaren Jackson Jr. would make them a better team.

The clip made so many waves, Reaves’ agent, Reggie Berry of AMR Agency, reportedly approached Paul at a game and spoke with him about the remarks for several minutes.

James later distanced himself from Paul’s comments during an interview with ESPN.

“I think you all know by now, Rich is his own man and what Rich says is not a direct reflection of me and how I feel,” James said. “And I hope people know that. I hope people know that and if they’re not sensible to know that, then I don’t know what to tell them.”

With his post on Wednesday, Reaves — who’s been teammates with James the past five seasons — joined several other Lakers who penned heartfelt goodbyes to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

Luka Doncic wrote on Instagram that it was “an honor to play with and learn from” James. Jarred Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia and Jaxson Hayes all also sent out social media tributes to the future Hall of Famer.

It’s not yet known where James will play next — though the Warriors, Heat, Cavaliers and Timberwolves have been considered the favorites in the early goings of free agency.