Overview

• The four-year, $89.2 million offer was the most the Lakers could extend under CBA rules, according to reporting.
• Reaves told Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss he appreciates the organization and wants to stay but did not agree with the number.
• He is expected to decline a 2026 player option worth roughly $14.8–$14.9 million to become an unrestricted free agent.
• Team and league sources project his next contract in the $35–$40 million per-year range, with some estimating it could top $40 million.
• A career-best 2024–25 season (20.2 points, 5.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds) has strengthened his leverage as the Lakers weigh retention, a potential sign-and-trade, or other cap-informed moves.