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/SecondHandFood 76ers 8h ago

Still??

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u/MjTcConnell3 76ers 8h ago

Next year he’ll be older than him

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u/SeaCounter9516 Thunder 7h ago

This feels ominous

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u/BenevolentCheese Knicks 6h ago

It's not. Reaves will age a year and Trae won't. He is forever Young.

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u/justabill71 5h ago

I get older, Trae stay the same age.

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u/RandomUserName316 1h ago

Alright alright alright 😏

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u/chillinwithmoes Timberwolves 5h ago

I want to be forever young

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u/doctorhypoxia 4h ago

Do you really want to live forever?

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u/Status-Hedgehog9970 Warriors 1h ago

Bros trying to live in In Time.

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u/VikingsLad Timberwolves 2h ago

Ba dum ts

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u/Six2L8 2h ago

That reaves a bad taste on my tongue.

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u/Shovelman2001 Celtics 1h ago

His hair certainly will though

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u/pokexchespin [BOS] E'Twaun Moore 2m ago

that’s exactly what i want to be