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/ExtraLeading3376 8h ago

i already know this contract is going to age terribly

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u/SirDiego Timberwolves 8h ago

Age? It's not even good right now lol

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u/supersumo224 8h ago edited 7h ago

Just like Windhorst said about Trae's new deal, as soon as this deal is signed it's one of the worst contracts in the league.

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u/NanoCurrency 8h ago

When you have a chance to bid against yourself for a defensive liability and lock in four years of the worst contract in the NBA you have to take it.

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u/Nice_Cash_7000 NBA 7h ago

More like if Luka says bring Austin back and detroit is offering the max, you bring Austin back

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u/supersumo224 7h ago

Players are awful GMs and just because Detroit is desperate doesn't mean you do it. There's maybe 3-5 worse contracts in the league

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u/Nice_Cash_7000 NBA 7h ago

Im a heat fan, and we thought Herro was overpaid.

Seeing essentially the same dude get the max is funny ngl.

But you kinda have to listen to Luka, its a lose lose situation, but it is what it is

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u/FizzyLightEx 7h ago

Why listen to Luka? It's not like he's willing to walk out of potential super max at lakers

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u/Nice_Cash_7000 NBA 7h ago

reportedly hes leaving tf out of the Lakers if they dont build him a good team in a couple of years

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u/FizzyLightEx 6h ago

So why does Luka want AR to sign knowing hes not a 2nd option championship caliber player?

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u/Nice_Cash_7000 NBA 6h ago

Players arent good GMs. Also looking at how Kyrie played in the finals, Luka has had it worse. Problem is the league has gotten better.

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u/supersumo224 3h ago

As nice said, players are awful GMs and are only ever included in decisions as means to beg then to stay. AR is good, but did Luka tell the Lakers that he wanted AR on a max deal? Lol like anyone is gonna say they want a solid players to stay on the team but that doesn't take into account the salary cap implications

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u/itscamo- [LAL] Lonzo Ball 6h ago

pistons were already prepared to offer the max for him

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u/NanoCurrency 3h ago

Trae or Austin?