In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a first wireless device. The first wireless device receives, from a base station, a configuration of first reference signals on a first time-frequency resource. The first wireless device measures the first reference signals received from the base station to obtain first measurements for a direct path between the base station and the first wireless device. The first wireless device obtains second measurements for an indirect path between the base station and the first wireless device via a second wireless device. The first wireless device selects a communication path from the direct path and the indirect path based at least in part on the first measurements and the second measurements.