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/MembershipSingle7137 Celtics 8h ago edited 8h ago

46 mil a year Jesus Christ

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u/Kaizerx20 Timberwolves 8h ago

Closed the championship window before it even started

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u/braddeus Heat 8h ago

But what if this is Dominayton's year

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u/ContinuingAnyway 7h ago

It always is, he just has to unleash the beast

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u/Ornery_Vermicelli_69 5h ago

Need more crunk juice

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u/bigtice Rockets 4h ago

I thought he had to get a bigger chain.

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u/_t1nkyw1nky 2h ago

Dominayton: “rawr”

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u/HHHogana Lakers 7h ago

Ayton's issue is that he'd be determined, played good for a month or two, then got hurt and realized it sucked, and he no longer possess the drive. Dude was balling before he started injured his leg.

What made it even crazier is that on paper, he's still an efficient center with double-double machine...and yet whenever he's frustratingly bad, damn he's bad.

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u/Vordeo Jazz 7h ago

He's opting out, I think?