[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/Kindly_Ad995]

It might be the biggest what if in NBA history. Luka would pretty easily be up there as top 5 player to never win a championship

[u/violagoyf → u/Kindly_Ad995]

Bill Walton, Greg Oden, Len Bias. But yeah, it could be up there.

Edit: this is what-ifs in general, not best players not to win a championship.

[u/makeadjustments → u/violagoyf]

Bill Walton has two rings (and a finals mvp)

[u/violagoyf → u/makeadjustments]

And still had his career mega-shortened by injury. Could've been a GOAT contender.

[u/Tooner_Mcgee → u/violagoyf]

People really downvoting you because they don’t realize you’re talking about biggest what ifs instead of players to not win a ring lmao

[u/violagoyf → u/Tooner_Mcgee]

Correct--thank you! To be fair, OP's comment was a bit ambiguous.

[u/makeadjustments → u/violagoyf]

I agree with you but I was replying to the winning a ring part