The Los Angeles Lakers have some big free agent decisions to make this summer, and the biggest one is arguably what to do with rising standout guard Austin Reaves.
He will be a restricted free agent, which means the Lakers can match any contract offer given to him by another team. However, there is a feeling he will attract at least one big offer on the open market.
Some have feared or even surmised that Los Angeles won’t open up its wallet too much in order to keep Reaves, citing what happened with Alex Caruso, another undrafted gem, two years ago. Caruso ended up leaving reportedly because the team was a bit short when it came to how much money it offered him.
But according to veteran reporter Marc Stein, there is no reason for Lakers fans to fear that Reaves will be shortchanged by his current team.
Via Marc Stein’s Substack:
“The Lakers, league sources say, are a lock to match any offer on Reaves — even if someone signs Reaves to the maximum allowable offer sheet worth nearly $100 million over four years.”
The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will reportedly make a run at the Arkansas native once free agency opens up just days from now.
Story originally appeared on LeBron Wire
