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Austin Reaves Reveals Truth On Rejecting Lakers’ $89M Extension
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On a team with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves tends to slip through the cracks sometimes.
But playing alongside the two superstars, Reaves has slowly turned into one of the most valuable wing players in the NBA.
“Still to this day, I sit there and think about, relative to any life, that is a lot of money — a lot, a lot, a lot of money,” Reaves said of the Lakers’ offer.
Reaves Has High Value Around The NBAAccording to Woike, an unnamed NBA source said Reaves could demand a contract worth $35 million annually.
Though the Lakers were in flux last season by trading Anthony Davis for Doncic, Reaves remained a steady contributor for the team.