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Saw the headline figure at 185m and thought oh wow, that’s a big discount over 5 years, what’s that like 32m per?

Then I read 4 years… and realised it was the max he could get at 41m.

Then I read the player option in year 4. You know for someone who said it wasn’t about the money and he didn’t want the max he could get. He has basically set himself up to opt out at 31 to go for the full max if he is still playing well. That would be like 75m per year for 4-5 years. Good for him I guess… but we’re really going to struggle to win multiple chips when everyone is just going for theirs.

 

Windhorst isn’t super reputable. I don’t think this is insider information, this is him putting his opinions as facts.

 

Now Austin will be playing to prove his is worth the $$ as this will be a talking point if numbers dip. Luka still on the hunt for MVP. The rest of the roster could settle down.

 

I knew it was going to be a player option for the 4th year. Austin agent going for the cash no Lakers discount.

 

Lakers paid the Knicks 5 million to move up to 24. Does that 5 million come off our cap space!

 

If we blow having Luka in the P&G im gonna flip out. We should be thinking championship every f***ing year. No more of this "next year free agency is full of great players" BS. No more "draft steals" and picking up washed up guys from waivers and so on. Pay up Mark and lets f***ing go.

 

Where did you read that? It's usually a smaller number but no it doesn't impact the cap

 

I believe we all know AR isn’t worth the Max.I also believe we all know why he got it.The Lakers had a lose lose situation

 

Windy said it on ESPN this afternoon.

 

Sounds a lot to move up one spot in the mid 20s but it shows 1) how much they really wanted Carr and 2) Walter's big pockets coming into play

 

also might tip hand about trades (not happening), as that pretty much eats up the sweetener pile (there's a max amount you can spend). i guess either that or the extra cash doesn't talk as much in bigger trades.

unless that cash was leftover from this year and it re-sets in july. don't know the rule on that one.

anyway, not my money. if you told me a couple months ago that paying 5m would allow us to switch up and draft carr, i'd have been pleased.

 

I could see us sending out the 2033 2nd today, hopefully for #31.

 

What I tell yall. We taking care of our own. Get my post. I said We gonna see Austin Reaves Lakers agree 4 yr. 194 million dollar contract. So I had 9 million off. But I got it right. He’s back. Nothing to see here. He was going nowhere. Brooklyn was b*******. And now we can get back to buisness.

congrats Austin you deserve it. Now you can play your career in L.A. with Luka and win championships. The cornerstones of our franchise Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. Now makes so much sense drafting that protection 3-D Cameron Carr on the Wings. And we got Adou Thiero also for protection. And Bronny. We should have our perimeter set now.

Carr is perfect. With penetrators like Austin and Luka it’s perfect to have those guys who can make corner threes. A athletic skilled DFS who can score.

 

Unless he turns into the second coming of Jerry West, my guess is they play with him for a couple of years, prove it or lose it and then if he is not stepping up in a big way, trade him. He is going to have to earn his keep now. Either he will or he will be marginal and if he is marginal, he will be traded. I am hoping he pans out and he will have my support until he doesn't.

 

I was wondering if we were going to take Evans at #25 to potentially replace Kennard at back-up SG and be a potential 6th man microwave scorer. But, fortunately, we got a longer, more athletic, better defensive version in Carr.

 

Let’s get into the stats.

The man averaged Austin Reaves

23.3 pts 4.7 rebound 5.5 assists 49% fg over 80% from the line.

those are phenomenal stats. Jalin Williams type s***.

when Luka wasn’t playing Austin was at like 29 points a game.

Yes he’s deserving of this contract. In today’s NBA you could argue he’s deserving of a super max based on what the market pays.

Austin’s quotes I want to be in L.A. I want to play my whole career in L.A. I love it here. Love the fans. Love the weather. Great golf. And the Lakers are the best organization.


Why wouldn’t you want to give this guy the max? Hes all about the Lakers. All about L.A. we are taking care of our own. Makes sense. You pay for greatness. Baby Shai. His numbers say that.

he does a great job playing with a ball dominant guard and a hall of fame forward who needs the ball.

Austin Reaves is the total pro. I know he’s all about the Lakers and basketball. Contract year and still suited up with a strained oblique. Rushed back. Had subpar production. Didn’t care how it would mess up the negotiation. And then had 31 In the finale against OKC and was still gutting it out. One of my favorite Lakers. I love his commitment to the purple and gold.

 

This is Windhorst putting his fan hat on trying to bring LeBron back to his Cavs.

 

Mark Walter …. right! Horsebleep take!