Lakers Handed $240M Headache as Austin Reaves Lives Up to His Price Tag As New Details Emerge

Lakers Handed $240M Headache as Austin Reaves Lives Up to His Price Tag As New Details Emerge

Austin Reaves has been single-handedly carrying the LA Lakers for the last week in the absence of the team's star players, Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

Lakers Edge Timberwolves in Close Game Thanks to Reaves’ Heroics

timesng.com: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Austin Reaves led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night at Target Center, scoring 28 points and delivering 16 assists. With stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined due to injuries, Reaves emerged as the Lakers’ key player. His game-winning shot, a buzzer-beating floater, […] This post Lakers Edge Timberwolves in Close Game Thanks to Reaves’ Her…

“Can’t Pay Austin Reaves as Long as You Got LeBron James”: Paul Pierce Discusses Lakers’ Impending Conundrum

Austin Reaves saw that Luka Doncic and LeBron James were out injured, and realized that he would be looked at as the main guy on the Los Angeles Lakers team. So far, he’s thrived in that role, putting up big numbers. However, dealing with Reaves on the negotiating table may still be difficult for the team’s front-office, and it has a lot to do with LeBron’s presence. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett spoke about the Reaves situation on KG Certified …

Lakers Rumors: Insight Into What Austin Reaves' Next Contract May Look Like

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been on a tear to start the season, making up for the losses of Luka Doncic and LeBron James by averaging 34.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 10.0 assists through five times. And Reaves is doing it at the perfect time as he can opt out of the final year of his contract next offseason and test unrestricted free agency. He is expected to do exactly that as the Lakers offered him a max contract extension this pa…

NBA exec says Austin Reaves and Lakers intend to stay together

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is turning heads this season. He’s burst onto the scene and played like a bona fide superstar thus far in his fifth NBA campaign, as he’s averaging 34.2 points, 10.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. The undrafted sensation has kept the Lakers afloat lately with stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James on the shelf. Amid Reaves’ torrid start to the season, one NBA executive in the Western Conference indicated th…