Lakers' Austin Reaves' risky playoff decision could lead to $241M contract, says LA insider
Austin Reaves doing this shows the Lakers they can't let him go.
Lakers' Austin Reaves' risky playoff decision could lead to $241M contract, says LA insider originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for their upcoming playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder , which is expected to be a tough matchup.
One positive development is the return of Austin Reaves during the series against the Houston Rockets , giving Los Angeles one of its top scorers back. “Austin Reaves returned from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5. Reaves had been out since April 2 with strained oblique muscles, missing the final five games of the Lakers' regular season and the first four games of the postseason,” ESPN wrote.
Reaves will become a free agent after the season, and his focus will be on earning the contract he deserves. He has made it clear, however, that he does not want to leave Los Angeles. “I try not to think about it.
Honestly. I've said it a million times. I want to be in L.