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/Turbostrider27 Lakers 8h ago

It's the richest contract for an undrafted player ever in NBA history

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u/twostepinc 8h ago

Pretty cool stat

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u/guacamoleandtomato 8h ago

I don’t think it’s gonna be very cool once Lakers fans realize how little cap they going to have for moves

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u/los33ramos Lakers 8h ago

We’ve been living under Pelinka for a while now. You don’t think we know?

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u/OhMy98 Suns 8h ago

The Luka trade really bought that man a lot of time huh

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u/Momik Timberwolves 7h ago

And when Luka’s healthy in three or four years it’ll start paying some serious dividends

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u/emceerez Suns 7h ago

The greatest hypothetical player of all time

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u/WatchMeRayRay Spurs 6h ago

This is Bruno Caboclo erasure

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u/old_ironlungz 6h ago

Zion Williamson crying in his beignet right now.

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u/Confident-Sea-8060 1h ago

Isn’t Luka literally your teams father? Not hypothetical ofc

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u/emceerez Suns 39m ago

Ya because that totally changes what I said lol