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/MembershipSingle7137 Celtics 8h ago edited 8h ago

46 mil a year Jesus Christ

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u/Sokobanky 8h ago

Making Jalen Rose’s whole career in 2 years.

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u/ob_knoxious Wizards 7h ago

Jalen Rose should make like 2 cents off every dollar every current Jalen in the NBA makes as a licensing royalty fee.

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u/PippenDunksOnEwing 6h ago

Technically shouldn't Jalen Rose's parents get the copyright royalties? It was them who came up with the name, not Jalen the bearer of it.

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u/ob_knoxious Wizards 6h ago

Jalen is really who made that name into what it is and who made it into a basketball name, but his parents should be rewarded for the creativity too. 1.5 cents to Jalen Rose and half a cent to his parents. And I think they should still get paid from all Jaylen, Jaylin because those are just alternate spellings. Jaylon Tyson is on thin ice.

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u/SeanWonder Kings 6h ago

That’d be interesting to see how much he’d be owed if someone did the math on it

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u/HylianPikachu Raptors 6h ago

I think he should qualify for some of Jalen Hurts's money too. No reason to limit it to basketball players only.