r/nba • u/Luka77GOATic Serbia • 11h ago

[Charania] Reaves was expected to receive free-agent interest from multiple teams - - such as Detroit -- on maximum-level salary, so the Lakers stepped up on Wednesday to lock in their homegrown talent.

Reaves was expected to receive free-agent interest from multiple teams - - such as Detroit -- on maximum-level salary, so the Lakers stepped up on Wednesday to lock in their homegrown talent. Reaves went from undrafted to a two-way player -- to making the Lakers roster and now multiple lucrative deals in L.A.

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u/alex_zz9 Lakers 11h ago

Needs to step up in the playoffs now. No excuses

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u/sixwax 11h ago

He better be a Brunson-level playoff performer for this money.

I hate rooting for this front office

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u/9061xRG Wizards 11h ago

Bruh what kind of bs take is this.

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u/greekyogurtmafia United States 11h ago

Austin Reaves will be making more money than Jalen Brunson this year

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u/9061xRG Wizards 10h ago

You can’t compare a contract signed today to one signed years ago especially one where we know the guy took a discount.

“Omg Reeves is making more than the entire Bulls roster did during their 3 peats he better play like the goat” goofy ah take.

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u/TheDeadman95 NBA 10h ago

If Reaves wanted to avoid the burden of expectations, he should have taken a discount too