The Los Angeles Lakers will have to pay Austin Reaves next summer when he reaches unrestricted free agency, and it may be less than expected if the rumors of him wanting a contract like Tyler Herro’s are true. That would put Reaves at a $30 million average annual value, which is significantly less than $40 million a season that Sam Vecenie recently predicted. LA would love to lock him in next to Luka Doncic at the lesser price.
Reaves won’t sign an extension until the 2026 offseason. The max the Lakers can offer is four years for $90 million right now because of his current salary.