[Charania] RFA Austin Reaves has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1675218487982145536

RFA Austin Reaves has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Agents Aaron Reilly and Reggie Berry of AMR Agency negotiated the new deal to keep Reaves in L.A. long term.

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Calvin@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y

Reaves went from a two-way contract to a standard minimum contract in 2021 NBA training camp -- and now less than two years later, cashes in on the maximum allowable salary from the Lakers.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1675219133015773185

1010011010@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 3y (3 replies)

a two way contract to a max. Sheesh.

OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I dunno man Lakers putting alot of money behind players with short track records. But honestly in the same thought they do deserve them.

greeny@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y

Letting him walk away would have been worse. Young talented, playoff proven. You could always trade him in the future

humutoor@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y

I was hoping someone offer sheeted him just so lakers would have to match a 100m contract. But I guess there weren’t any real suitors out there.

zpoex@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

Damn that's amazing value for him, even tho that's the max he could get

NoRamyunForYou@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 3y

After the Caruso debacle, I'm so happy this happened :)

KobeBryant@vlemmy.net · 2 pts · 3y

What a steal by lakers!!!

mersh@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

That feels like a good dea