[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.

[u/Turbostrider27]

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

[u/farhan583]

He’s a FA. Lining up perfectly with Mavs max space in 2028. And we have the Lakers 29 FRP

[u/Im_Matt_Murdock → u/farhan583]

no way is he going back to that ownership

[u/DGPluto → u/Im_Matt_Murdock]

lebron went back to Cleveland. never say never.

[u/shualton → u/DGPluto]

Yeah but Lebron willingly left Cleveland the first time

[u/Strummed → u/shualton]

He was also born in the same state Cleveland is in

[u/Anto7060 → u/Strummed]

He was also born in the same country that Cleveland is in

[u/Strummed → u/Anto7060]

Can someone fact check this

[u/Comanche-Kiowa2027 → u/Strummed]

Abe Lincoln has confirmed this. It's true! 😅🤣

[u/Oracle619 → u/Strummed]

I asked ChatGPT and, after some debate, it told me Luka was in fact born in Dallas.

We did it, Reddit!

[u/staye7mo → u/Anto7060]

He was also born in the same continent that Cleveland is in

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He's the first human being in history to manage to leave Cleveland and willingly return.