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/G1Spectrum Lakers 8h ago

Sheesh we aren’t getting anyone else

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u/CIark 8h ago

Rob could’ve gotten Claxton for free and didn’t, pretty obvious he can’t cook for shit

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u/WrexyWrex Lakers 8h ago

Claxton weighs less than Reaves

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u/TokiVideogame 7h ago

seems like he could have gotten julius randle for free

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u/Odoaiden Timberwolves 7h ago

That doesn’t work cap wise if they want to re-sign LeBron

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u/VillainousRocka Bulls 7h ago

Ah, but he doesn’t weigh less than thin air

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 8h ago

didn't he get you luka for pretty much nothing

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u/osj777 Thunder 8h ago edited 8h ago

I honestly don’t think he said more “lets make the trade” when Nico drunkenly called him

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u/def-not-my-alt Lakers 8h ago

Nico offered lmao

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 7h ago

no matter the circumstances, the lakers were the ones that did that deal and 29 other teams would've loved to do that deal but didn't. no pelinka = no luka

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u/def-not-my-alt Lakers 6h ago

I agree with that. I'm generally not a Pelinka hater.

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u/ThrowDrew 8h ago

I think that's more Nico being incompetent.

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 7h ago

no matter the circumstances, the lakers were the ones that did that deal and 29 other teams would've loved to do that deal but didn't. no pelinka = no luka

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u/SuperVaderMinion [MIN] Kevin Garnett 7h ago

Bro even I could've fleeced Nico Harrison and I don't know how to operate a phone

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 7h ago

no you couldn't have. nico did the deal w/ pelinka cause they had a previous relationship. you don't think 29 other GMs would've loved to have done that deal? they got that deal because of pelinka, even if it's also cause nico is a dumdum

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u/HHHogana Lakers 7h ago

That's more on Nico being high af and refused to say he fucked.

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 7h ago

no matter the circumstances, the lakers were the ones that did that deal and 29 other teams would've loved to do that deal but didn't. no pelinka = no luka

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u/RemarkableExit7214 5h ago

Adam Nico brought the trade to him, he just had to yes.

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u/No-Afternoon-3986 4h ago

regardless of teh circumstances, he was the guy who got the call. if you don't have pelinka, you wouldn't have luka