If Austin Reaves play well this year, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to decide whether or not to pay him.
Austin Reaves is an unbelievably talented player, especially on the offensive end, but the Los Angeles Lakers could run into some trouble this summer if he declines his player option (which seems likely) and hits free agency. Zach Lowe of The Ringer thinks he could get a max contract.
“If he has a good year, and I think he will have a good year—I just think he’s a really good player,” Lowe said on a recent episode of The Zach Lowe Show with Dan Woike on The Athletic.