Austin Reaves has a lot riding on his return. If he …
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Austin Reaves has a lot riding on his return. If he shines this postseason, he’d seemingly position himself as a shoo-in for a maximum contract extension (five years, $241 million with the Lakers or four years, $176.5 million elsewhere). If he struggles, well, that could dent his case. Even though Reaves established himself as a star this season, the playoffs leave the final impression. Reaves is all but guaranteed to decline his $14.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He opened the season as the first Laker with five straight 25-point games since Kobe Bryant in 2005, including stunning back-to-back 51-point and 41-point performances.
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