Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a significant season, with a focus on their starting shooting guard, Austin Reaves. Reaves, expected to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026, could attract high interest from other NBA teams, potentially commanding a salary between $30 million and $35 million annually.
Key Facts
- The 2025-26 NBA season is an important one for the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Austin Reaves plays as a starting shooting guard for the Lakers.
- Reaves will likely become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
- If Reaves becomes a free agent, he could earn $30-35 million per year.
- The San Antonio Spurs and other teams are reportedly watching Reaves.
- The Lakers offered Reaves a contract extension, but he declined it.
- Reaves improved his performance each season, reaching new achievements in the 2024-25 season.
- If he signs with the Lakers as a free agent, his potential earnings could be over $246 million for five years; with another team, it could be around $183 million for four years.
