The restricted free agent Austin Reaves has sealed his continuity with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next 4 years and a total of 54 million dollars, according to the confirmation of his sports agents to the media. the athletic.
The story of 25-year-old Reaves is truly amazing. In less than two years, he has gone from being undrafted to signing a dual contract in the summer of 2021, a formal NBA contract in October 2021, and now the maximum salary the Angelenos could offer through their rights. Early riser.
It should be noted that the fourth course signed will be optional for the player, who will receive an additional 15% if he is transferred, and who has received the maximum salary advance that the Lakers could afford. This is how his salary would be made up approximately of him, with increases of approximately 8% each year:
- 2023-24: 12 million dollars
- 2024-25: 13 million dollars
- 2025-26: $13.9 million
- 2026-27: $14.9 million
And with his extension and the rest of the signings, which have been many and varied, the free agency that Rob Pelinka is starring in is being outstanding. In addition, the move for Reaves was not easy, since he had aroused great interest in this market after his great year in which he starred during the 2022-23 academic year, a season in which he has been one of the revelation players.
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In 64 games played (22 as a starter) Reaves has obtained averages of 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per day, numbers that grew notably in the last part of the season. In the last 11 games of regular season He averaged 19.8 points and 6.1 assists, a production that was maintained for the rest of the playoffs in which he signed 16.9 points and 4.6 assists in 16 games as a starter. The Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals, a phase in which they ended up being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets.
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