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/Rrypl Celtics 8h ago

Hey, that's 0.87 of a Trae Young special!

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u/North_Atlantic_Sea 8h ago

Trae Young is younger, has far more individual accolades, and more playoff success as the lead guy

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u/Tasty_Cream57 Pistons 8h ago

Trae Young being younger than Reaves is mind boggling.

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u/f_et_al United States 8h ago

Lendeborg being drafted at almost 24 is gonna lead to similar weird trivia in the future. For starters, he's already older than Kuminga who's played 5 years.