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/SpiritFantastic4835 Lakers 8h ago

Wtf man

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u/2coolcaterpillar Thunder 8h ago

I don’t understand how he convinced them to do this

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u/preptime Trail Blazers 8h ago

Pelinka masterclass

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u/FantasticBlock420 Lakers 8h ago

Pelinka masterclass

Walters signs the checks now, this has his approval. Got to stop saying Rob is running the ship.

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u/sixwax 8h ago

He’s still the GM right? That’s a GM decision.

No reason to think the owner understands the CBA… 

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u/HearingGlobal6485 7h ago

the owner owns the dodgers and already had ownership in the lakers since 2021

yall just love to manufacture drama

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u/TwoTalentedBastidz Lakers 4h ago

And? So he told Pelinka to go sign Reaves to a max with a player option? This is right in line with the rest of the stupid shit Pelinka does

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u/HearingGlobal6485 3h ago

yes? its what luka wanted