Overview
- Reaves declined a four-year, $89.2 million Lakers extension and will play 2025–26 on his current deal at roughly $13–14 million.
- Reports indicate he is likely to opt out of 2026–27 and could command about $30–$35 million per year on the open market.
- League sources cited by ClutchPoints say the Spurs, among other teams, are keeping a close eye on his future.
- The Lakers have shut down most trade talks and would only consider moving Reaves in a package for a bona fide star, even as internal concerns persist about a Dončić–Reaves defensive pairing.
- Sources say Reaves spent the offseason getting stronger and sharpening catch‑and‑shoot offense to play off Dončić and LeBron James, while outside trade scenarios remain speculative.