Few, if any, players across the NBA made themselves more money this season (and particularly this postseason) than Austin Reaves. Eligible for a 4 year, $52 million deal from the Lakers, Reaves has definitely established market value that goes well beyond that. Around the league, he can receive an offer for the same four years, up to about $100 million. The catch – most of a contract that big wold be backloaded. Reaves can only make about $25 mil over the first two years, meaning a “poison pill” type deal could pay him over $30 mil a season in the final two years.
In theory, that could be enough to scare the Lakers off, and open the door for Reaves to join another team next year. But they’ve said instead that they’ll be matching any offer Reaves gets. Any offer. Some, then, have speculated that opposing teams might be scared off, reluctant to make an offer and tie up free agent money that could go to another player, because they know they won’t actually be able to get Reaves away from LA.
Is that how things will play out? Is there a chance the Lakers could in fact get Reaves on a relatively cheap deal?
Would the Lakers really match any offer he gets? Even up to $100 million?
If Reaves, for whatever reason, doesn’t get that big money offer, would he “settle” for what the Lakers could offer, or try to put together a deal that gets him back on the market quickly?
Meanwhile, Frank Vogel was hired in Phoenix to take over the Suns. It was a move that caught some by surprise, but makes a lot of sense and will obviously impact the dynamics inside the Pacific Division. Could Vogel poach important members of the Lakers staff (holdovers from his time here) like Phil Handy?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: Austin Reaves is going to play for Team USA this August. One more thing that could be driving up his price.
SEGMENT 2: Will the Lakers truly match any offer Reaves gets? Will that perception actually keep him from getting offers?
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17 Comments
We will give away D'Angelo Russel and a box of COCO5 to keep Austin Reaves.
We need to keep Austin for sure as well as Phi Handy. Coach Handy has been great for him from what I can see. Rui has improved too under Coach Handy.
100mil for a player who’ll never see and all star game is insane.
Go lakers
Keeping Reaves and Rui is paramount for us this offseason.
FINALLY WHERE THE HELL HAVE YALL BEEN 😆
He was already an instrumental part of a team that made it to the Western conference finals. Austin reeves is gonna be expensive and he's worth every penny
Sooooo painful talking about Carushow AK…. 🥺🥺🥺
I don't see a team offering him, know more than 4yr/70-80 mil
Reaves will sign with lakers for less money. 4yrs/53mil
HOW MANY TIMES DOES BRIAN TELL ANDY TO HOLD THAT THOUGHT INSTEAD OF LETTING HIM GET IT OUT RQ (WHICH IS SOMETHING FANS WOULD WONDER ABOUT WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY) AND THEN ANDY NEVER ACTUALLY GETS THAT THOUGHT OUT ? LOL
Of course other teams will make an offer for AR, even if it’s only to mess with the Lakers and drive up his price. Further reducing any room the Lakers have to make moves of any significance.
They could steal AR15 if they offer is ridiculously high but at that point they might be overpaying but I probably wouldnt match it if is too high
If Lakers focus on roster consistency, there are other elements of that need focus? What about Victor W? What about 3 pointers-Ds?
Lakers sign your own players you developed.
Love the Podcast but the video format needs work. There is always someone doing dishes in the background? I wish Brian could stay still when it's Andy's turn to talk. I'm trying to listen to Andy and Brian is looking and moving around shaking his camera. It's kind of distracting lol
Man, the Lakers Front ofgice is really stupid…Vogel would've gotten this te to the finals with this roster…Darvin Ham is NOT the type of coach u nerd for a team like this and they signed him for 4 years! 🤦🏾♂️….look at what Miami just did…win.a game in denver…that was the coach! Yall will see Darvin Ham mess the Laker up as a coach…watch how good the suns will be with vogel. Rog Palinka i realized was never the problem…the front office was