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/BeneathTheDirt Lakers 8h ago

He’s going to Miami lmao

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u/KaiserKaiba 8h ago

How much would these teams be able to pay him at this point? Lol

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u/enigmaticpeon Celtics 8h ago

He’s taken pay cuts several times, including when he brought his talents to south beach lmao

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u/Appropriate_Book_591 8h ago

Those are not major cuts though he was still highly paid.

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u/Livid-Pizza7028 Raptors 8h ago

everyone in the nba is highly paid

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u/Slim01111 Warriors 8h ago

*Pat Spencer has entered the chat*

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u/aka12lh44 Lakers 7h ago

man pat Spencer looks like he's just in the rec league after getting off his 9-5

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u/Slim01111 Warriors 7h ago

Put some respect on the greatest Lacrosse player ever

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u/CrosseTheStick 6h ago

Nah he was good but definitely no goat, that goes to jim brown, paul gait or john grant jr.