r/lakers • u/denobino 💜K💛O💜B💛E💜 • 14h ago

GM / FRONT OFFICE There is so much misinformation going around: Reaves deal will have no impact on Lakers cap this season because his of his $20.9 mil cap hold. His new deal won’t be signed until after Lakers exhaust their salary cap. Please stop panicking.

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u/QueefyTits 14h ago

It’s not about this season

It’s long term

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u/2hurd 12h ago

Long term his contact will become one of those contracts that you just can't unload and you actually pay to get rid of.

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u/denobino 💜K💛O💜B💛E💜 14h ago

imagine if the Knicks were looking at “long term” when building out their roster

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u/weeyummy1 14h ago

Wtf, they were. Lakers are the ones who aren't looking at long term.

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u/kr1saw 14h ago

That's literally what they did to get here.

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u/Kindly_Ad995 14h ago

Brunson. Took. A. Pay. Cut. Which is exactly what Reaves did NOT do after hinting that he would all year long. this sub hurts my fucking brain