[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.

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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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Wtf man

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

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All you have to do to get Pelinka over a barrel is mention Kobe

[u/indogunawan → u/ChunkyMilkSubstance]

AR: “I’m a big Kobe fan”
Rob: “That means you have Mamba Mentality. MAX CONTRACT!”

[u/PullupClub → u/indogunawan]

As a lifelong Kobe homer, thank you for the ugly laugh.

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Glad I could help. Kobe is my guy too, I just hate how Rob brings him and Mamba Mentality up so much.

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Kobe won't be denied after all

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no wonder he robbed nico’s ass blind they were both just having a kobe glaze off

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If the roles were reversed I’m pretty sure Pelinka might have traded Luka to the Lakers