Austin Reaves Turns Down Lakers' Four-Year, $89.2M Current Max Offer

[MustafaSTL]

I think all the responses in the first page have no idea what’s going on. He was never signing an extension this offseason because he’s eligible for a much larger extension next year. This has been known since he signed his last contract.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Bam for a guy that can walk next summer?

Austin in control now

Austin Reaves assures the Heat that he will sign with them for more money

Throw in a 1st rounder

Problem solved


Edit: Riley ain't doin this

 

[Harry B]

Why did they formally offer him that, so that he has to formally decline it?


Is this some bs with the ever more complex cba rules?

 

[MicIsGod]

2nd apron gonna start humbling his archetype soon.

 

[NotAHotep]

Why is this a story? He was always going to decline the extension because he's in line to make much more next summer.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Why is this a story? He was always going to decline the extension because he's in line to make much more next summer.

Its a story because he's eligible for 5 years $246 million with the Lakers or 4 years $189 million with another team when he's clearly not worth that

He needs to be traded

 

[CHICAGO]

LMAO

THERE WAS SOME nikka
IN THE LAKERS THREAD
COMPLAINING ABOUT PAYING
AUSTIN 89MS FOR 4 YEARS
LIKE THAT WOULDNT BE THE
BEST CONTRACT IN THE LEAGUE.

OH WELL DONT
HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT NOW


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[getmoney310cpt]

If he don’t ball out he is not getting big contract from a contender this is a gamble on himself lowkey

 

[CJ]

Back up them Brinks trucks

 

[threattonature]

Reaves is eligible to sign a 4yr $89M extension this summer. We gotta trade him.

I don't think Reaves is dumb enough to sign that this summer when he can opt out after next year and get a way bigger deal in free agency. Also if he signs that extension that's an absolute steal for his talent level. That'd be even more reason to trade him as you can ask for more back considering how reasonable his salary is.

He’s not getting much more than that in free agency. He’s too limited defensively.

Tried to tell dude there was no way he was signing this extension. It was known that he was going to decline it.

 

[AJtheOne]

I Don’t blame him. Back in the days this would be crazy but not with todays salaries. That would be a bargain for the Lakers.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Its a story because he's eligible for 5 years $246 million with the Lakers or 4 years $189 million with another team when he's clearly not worth that

He needs to be traded

45+ mil a year for Reaves is a madness and I'm a big fan of his.

 

[GilSho]

If he don’t ball out he is not getting big contract from a contender this is a gamble on himself lowkey

nikka stop it. He'll get 35m+ easy on the market.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

45+ mil a year for Reaves is a madness and I'm a big fan of his.

Absolute madness

He needs to be moved

 

[Illin Degenerate]

the lakers will have plenty of cap room to pay him market value after next season. there will be cap holds and roster minimums that will lift that figure but when he declines his player option after next season the lakers will only have 5 players and 73 mil already signed. from reaves perspective the lakers got a team friendly deal once already. maybe he'll still end up taking less than he could get somewhere else, but not 4/89 unless he has a disaster year.