After acquiring Luka Dončić at the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers faced uncertainty regarding Austin Reaves' future. General manager Rob Pelinka emphasized their confidence in retaining Reaves alongside Dončić and LeBron James. Reaves has a guaranteed contract next season but a player option in 2026, which he is expected to decline. The Lakers can offer Reaves a substantial extension under the new CBA, but if he opts for free agency in 2026, he could command a much larger market deal, complicating his future in L.A.
Pelinka said at his end-of-season press conference, "The level of confidence in Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Luka Dončić is at an all-time high."
Lakers' extension offer for Reaves could top out at four years and $89.2 million, with his first-year salary at $19.9 million.
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