Austin Reaves Discussion: How Much Is He Worth?

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Just based on his own words. Professed desire to remain a Laker and not requiring top dollar but (fair/respectful[maybe appeal to helping roster acquisition]) salary offer. You think he wants to play in cold winter weather Utah the golf lover and Lakers lover he is. Similar arguments against other max offer locations. I’m thinking/hoping.
     
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    He's getting the max, we'll offer the max and he'll sign and then say he would have signed for less but we just offered him the max.
     
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    I hope he represents poor underprivileged paleskins everywhere and gets the max cash he can to give hope to the small town mid american athlete that thinks they can't make it big time.

    Such a beautiful story.

    :dwightcrying:
     
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    yeah, and again, the 5 million per difference is just not a huge deal to me. as the cap explodes, that's going to be close to vet min money, so it's not costing you another player or something. it's not worth the awkwardness to even offer less than the max at this point (unless he has a significant injury requiring surgery or something).
     
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    He’s getting the Max Headroom.
     
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    Hurry back Austin so you can bail out LeBron
     
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    I hope people understand Reaves at the max has a high probability of becoming a toxic contract, if this year is an outlier and he has a few down years.

    plus he has shown nothing in the playoffs, and I'm personally not convinced a team with Luka and Reaves can win a ring.
     
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    i hope people realize that letting him walk in FA would set the franchise back several years.
     
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    Besides, how else will he be able to afford dating one of the Kardashians!!!?!!
     
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    Noooooooooooooooooooo……..
     
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    Man he really does not want Austin on the Lakers :D What an awful look for the team to have your teammate’s agent wanting you traded, I can’t wait to be out of the Klutch business to this degree

     
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    i swear i hadn't seen this when i posted in the other thread about jjj.

    but my answer is no. jjj's overrated.
     
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    Did Austin run over Rich's dog?
     
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    poor form, just WOW

    New ownership may not like this guy very much
     
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    he's been yapping like a guy on his way out who's trying to ruin our season by stoking discontent. real toddler tantruming from rich.
     
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    They will wipe the slate clean of this stuff and Rich knows it. This is ending and he’s just tossing grenades.
     
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    As usual, all trades for us must include someone we need to keep. JJJ will end up
    Going to OKC. for a second round pick and cash considerations and none of these folks will bat an eye.

    I like JJJ and think he’d help us a lot on defense despite the flaws in his game. I wouldn’t give up Reaves.
     
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    when i said jjj was overrated, i didn't mean he sucked. he's good. we don't have the assets unless we move reaves+, and i don't think he's worth reaves+. like, we're not in a better spot after doing that, imo. it necessitates further trades.
     
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