Austin Reaves is currently playing in the biggest season of his young career.

Reaves, like many other Lakers, is on an expiring contract. In the summer, he turned down the maximum extension the Lakers offered him, setting up this to be a make-or-break season for the guard.

Reaves declining the deal made perfect sense. The Lakers, under the rules of the collective bargaining agreement, could only offer him $89.2 million over the next four seasons. With Reaves reportedly seeking $30 million a year, it made sense to reject the offer and bet on himself.

So far, that bet has paid off. Reaves has been on a tear, averaging 30.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and nine assists per game.

If Austin continues to play around this level and has a strong showing in the postseason, you can rest assured he will

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