Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Austin Reaves has proven to be an invaluable member of the franchise, playing a significant role alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

The 27-year-old Reaves is entering the final guaranteed season of a four-year, $53.8 million contract he signed in 2023. After next season, he has a player option for the 2026-27 season that is worth nearly $14.9 million. He is expected to decline and test free agency.

That, of course, is because he's worth about double that on the open market.

Lakers reporter Jovan Buha believes that Reaves could make somewhere between $30 and $35 million annually in his next deal.

"I think he's more like a $30 to $35 million per year player," Buha said. "If you look at some of the guys in that range, guys like Immanuel Quickley and Ty

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