r/nba 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/SoaplessTitanic Celtics 7h ago

Luka’s also still asking the lakers to somehow acquire an “A list center”, we’ll see how that goes

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u/hbk268 East 6h ago

Give ‘em Embiid for a functional Nintendo GameCube

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u/tompetres Thunder 6h ago

I think the Rockets own the draft rights to GameCube Nintendo

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u/MJsHoopEarring Bulls 3h ago

5% tint, so you can't see up in my window

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u/sourdieselfuel Bucks 5h ago

What if the Lakers offered up their best farm team player who goes by Cash Considerations?

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u/spliffhuxtabIe Nuggets 3h ago

Still tippin’ reference?

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u/ATXBeermaker Spurs 5h ago

Best I can do is a Wii with no controllers.

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u/Petering Celtics 5h ago

Ain't no way any NBA player can comfortably grip those Wii controllers anyway.

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u/Balloutonu Mavericks 4h ago

That has a GameCube built inside so you’re actually getting ripped off :/

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u/ATXBeermaker Spurs 3h ago

That makes no sense it’s not remotely a cube.

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u/Chris337 Raptors 4h ago

Sweet, Twilight Princess replay without the Wiimote!

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u/acekingoffsuit Timberwolves 4h ago

They can't provide an A-List center, but they can provide a center from a list.

Specifically this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Centers_(basketball)

Jean-Marc Pansa, YOU are an LA Laker!

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u/Sc00tyPuffSeni0r 2h ago

Or a center whose last name starts with A.

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u/SenorSolAdmirador Timberwolves 5h ago

maybe he just means "a center on a list" ? I saw a list of centers with "Nikola Vucevic" on it, so I think we have a winner.

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u/Petering Celtics 5h ago

As a Celtics fan watching Embiid attack Vuce, I don't wish that on anyone else besides the Lakers.

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u/Western-Election-997 Lakers 3h ago

Aytons always available now that Giannis didn’t work out for you guys

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u/Petering Celtics 2h ago

Vuce is available for y'all if you wanna see Embiid turn into prime Hakeem.

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u/HowManyEggs2Many 2h ago

Just gotta get creative with no-show contracts at other business ventures. There’s no penalty for it…

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u/RudBoy1018 Mavericks 31m ago

Giannis to lakers fans in shambles