From being undrafted to proving his worth under the brightest light in LA, Austin Reaves truly established himself as one of the guards that the team can rely on. After a breakout year and emerging as a genuine scoring option, should the team keep the 27-year-old? The Lakers Nation recently received the news that Luka Doncic has extended his contract with a three-year, $165 million deal. Should they expect similar news for AR?
For starters, the Sooners alum already declined a four-year extension, worth almost $90 million. In fact, many predict the Lakers won’t get his signature to his $14.8 million player option for 2026–27. Despite his dip in performance in the playoffs, there are still those who back Austin Reaves to earn his payday. Jovan Buha once again shared what the current market situation is for Reaves.
“I think he’s more of like a 30 to 35 million dollar a year player. If you look at some of the guys in that range, guys like Immanuel Quickley or Tyler Herro, like I think Austin is easily in that class and better than actually a lot of the guys kind of in that like 30 to 32 million dollar range.” Scoring 20.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.5 rebounds, despite being the third option during the regular season, practically commands that salary. But will that mean, the Purple and Gold franchise actually sign him?
“I expect it to be with the Lakers. I expect him to re-sign on a multi-year deal, and I think that’s the shrewd move from LA’s part. He wants to be a Laker. He wants to be a Laker for life.”
Austin Reaves is expected to make $30M+ annually on his next deal, per @jovanbuha
“I expect it to be with the Lakers…he wants to be a Laker for life”
(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 15, 2025
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