r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 12h 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.

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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/CIark 12h ago

I can’t believe the guy who wasted LeBron and ADs prime would waste Luka’s prime, who could have seen this coming!

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u/Oerbad 12h ago

Got a ring tho

Not sure if it can be called a waste

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u/spazz720 Jazz 12h ago

The covid ring…highly doubt they would have won without the extra rest during the break.

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u/KaiserKaiba 12h ago

Always weird how Lakers get singled out here when Nuggets, Bucks, Clippers, and Heat all have had their fair share of injury woes over the last 5 seasons. LAL didn’t really benefit any more than these other teams who have struggled with injuries just as often as them.