Average salary is 30 million! Executive: Reeves is expected to sign a 5-year, 150 million contract to stay with the Lakers

November 12 According to Lakers team reporter Ashish Mathur, Reeves is expected to refuse to exercise the player option for the 2026-27 season and become a completely free agent next offseason. An NBA executive revealed that Reeves will sign a five-year, $150 million contract to stay in Los Angeles.

At the Lakers media day, Reeves expressed his desire to play in Los Angeles for his entire career. Sources revealed that Reeves has a close personal relationship with LeBron James, Luka Doncic and JJ Redick.

In July 2023, Reeves signed a four-year, $53.83 million contract extension with the Lakers. This contract currently has two years left. The salary for the 2025-26 season is $13.94 million, and the 2026-27 season is a player option worth $14.9 million.

Reeves has had an amazing start to the season. He has played in 8 games so far, averaging a career-high 30.3 points per game, shooting 48.0% from the field, 32.4% from three-point range, and 88.0% from free throws.