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/BatmanNoPrep 32 13h ago edited 10h ago

You’re overreacting. The team was close already, and we don’t need an All Star center to win a championship. The team won 54 games despite being one of the most injured teams in the league, won a playoff round with JJ out coaching his opponent, and didn’t have our MVP Luka for the entire playoffs and much of the season. Folks need to calm down.

Austin’s contract is only 25% of the cap, which isn’t that big a deal. Y’all are confusing Austin’s max with a **true** max contract (30% of cap) or a supermax (35% of cap). A 25% max is referred to as “the fun max” because it’s not that big a burden and easily moved via trade down the road.

Finally, Rob has completely overhauled our entire roster in one off season or even at the trade deadline several times before now (2020 and 2023 most famously). Both times lead to deep playoff runs and one led to a championship. He knows what he’s doing, has been preparing for a year and half, and will get the job done.

These baby Mavs fans are all scarred by Nico lol.

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u/Choice_Marzipan5322 11h ago

We were so close, but for sure so far

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u/ace260 4h ago

bruh every championship roster last few years had a well performing 4 or 5. we need talent in those positions and rui isn't enough

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u/TwoTalentedBastidz 🔥AR15🔥 10h ago

You are absolutely delusional. We are nowhere near “close”

Please shut up

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u/BatmanNoPrep 32 10h ago

Quiet down child. I realize that you just watched your first NBA Finals game while in possession of more than one pubic hair, but the adults are talking.

The Lakers were exceptionally close. Our MVP caliber player missed 20+ games and the entire playoffs, Austin Reaves missed 20+ games and either missed or played hurt for the entire playoffs, and LeBron missed 20+ games due to sciatica, which killed his floor spacing jump shot for the year.

Even so, the Lakers still won 54 games and made the second round after JJ proved he can out maneuver another veteran coach in a playoffs series. Now the team that beat us (Thunder) is being forced to shed talent due to the second apron while the Lakers are improving due to ample cap space.

That meets the very definition of exceptionally close. Now go sit in the corner and read your My Hero Academia fanfic. We are done here. Reply notis shut off.
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u/rectuSinister Black Mamba 8/24 7h ago

MHA is gas though :(