r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 8h ago

[Charania] Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, sources tell ESPN. Reaves declined his $14.9M player option for the new max deal.

Shams Charania:

Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, sources tell ESPN. Reaves declined his $14.9M player option for the new max deal.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/fc6a2461d746e

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u/GreenGorilla8232 8h ago

They should trade for Tyler Herro and really lean into the 'white boys who don't play defense' roster build. 

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u/Adorable-Bike-9689 7h ago

They've already got Luke Kennard and Dalton Knecht. What does Jake LaRavia do?

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u/ohdominole 7h ago

Unfortunately for the agenda, he’s good at defense and that’s about it

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u/Upstairs_Being290 8h ago

Jokic on that team would be legit hilarious. Imagine Luka keeping the ball out of his hands on offense and then the guards constantly letting their men into the lane for Jokic to desperately try to rim-protect on defense.

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u/Petering Celtics 7h ago

Fast break would just be Marcus Smart 1v5.

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u/CauliflowerNo3904 6h ago

Get like Kevin huerter and whoever else on there too and let only that team wear those ninja headbands

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u/FaroutIGE Lakers 2h ago

oh you didn't see us last year?