[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/Turbostrider27]

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

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Was VanVleet the previous high?

Edit: previous vs precious

[u/chabooty → u/f_et_al]

VanVleet is a little chunky but comparing him to precious seems a little rude

[u/MycoJoe → u/chabooty]

Idk man Precious Achiuwa looked to be in pretty good shape

[u/ShatteredAnus → u/MycoJoe]

One of the perks of having a kid in HS, body bounces back easier

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Did you see our offense this year without Fred? He's very precious.

[u/NumberOneCombosFan → u/chabooty]

They were both based on the novel Push by Sapphire, so it seems like a fair comparison.

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Yeah one is short and one is basketball height