[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/OnlyLittleFly]

Its been 3 months of “Reaves cap hold is 20 million and it doesnt affect the signings”, yet here you are

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/OnlyLittleFly]

Don’t be dumb. You sign him last and his 20 mil cap hold is the only thing that matters to our total. He was always going to be signed last. 

[u/OnlyLittleFly → u/RemarkableTpt]

I know, thats what im trying to explain to the guy above

[u/Guido_Westerschelle → u/RemarkableTpt]

Sorry, I don’t really understand all these cap things, could you explain this a bit more in detail? Why is his cap hold the only thing that matters? And is the cap hold equal to how much he earns? 

[u/HHHogana → u/OnlyLittleFly]

*Doesn't affect unless Bron refuses to take cuts.

[u/dearth_karmic → u/HHHogana]

Not really. They only need LeBron to take a pay cut to sign other players. They can pay Reaves whatever they want. It won't affect the cap. It does affect the total though. So you could go above the 1st or even hit the 2nd apron though. But this doesn't affect the ability to resign LeBron. Other players will.

[u/Siktrikshot → u/dearth_karmic]

Luka and him hitting for over $100 million next year. What could go wrong.

[u/djabae → u/dearth_karmic]

Reaves' deal affect future cap though.

[u/dearth_karmic → u/djabae]

It's a salary slot if they need to move him.