Austin Reaves may be playing himself out of the Lakers' price range, and the Pacers better hope the same Bennedict Mathurin doesn't do the same.
In the offseason, the Indiana Pacers chose not to sign Bennedict Mathurin to a rookie-scale contract extension despite being eligible for one. Now, the Canadian native is set to hit restricted free agency at the end of the season.
Though Mathurin becoming a restricted free agent technically gives Indiana the leverage since it can match any contract offer he gets from opposing teams.