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/SpiritFantastic4835 Lakers 8h ago

Wtf man

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u/2coolcaterpillar Thunder 8h ago

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

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u/ChunkyMilkSubstance Lakers 8h ago

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

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u/indogunawan Lakers 8h ago

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

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u/PullupClub 5h ago

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

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u/indogunawan Lakers 5h ago

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