4 years, $185 million! Congratulations to Reaves! Signed the largest contract for an undrafted player.

Signed, sealed, delivered.

Reaves has signed a 4-year, $185 million max extension with the Lakers, the largest contract ever for an undrafted player in NBA history., with the breakdown as follows:

2026-27 season: $41.3 million;

2027-28 season: $44.6 million;

2028-29 season: $47.9 million;

2029-30 season: $51.2 million (player option).

In the end, it was the Lakers who made concessions, showing enough sincerity to keep Luka Doncic's favorite teammate.

Reaves, born on May 29, 1998, is a 1.96m tall combo guard with a 1.98m wingspan. He went undrafted in 2021. Last season with the Lakers, he performed at an All-Star level, averaging 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season, with shooting splits of 49%, 36%, and 87.1%. In this year's playoffs, he averaged 20 points, 4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 blocks, shooting 40.7%, 25.7%, and 86%.

The news of "Lakers max contract for Reaves" naturally sparked considerable controversy, mainly due to concerns that his performance tends to falter in the playoffs, making it difficult for the Purple and Gold to reach the top of the league.

It's worth noting that despite the controversy, it wasn't just the Lakers who valued Reaves; teams like the Pistons also planned to offer him a max contract. However, the Lakers were determined to lock him in early.

The Pistons finished last season with a 60-22 record, tops in the Eastern Conference, but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs this year. This was directly related to the lack of a true secondary core, especially in the backcourt, where they had to rely solely on Cade Cunningham (averaging 28.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game). That's why they wanted to acquire Reaves as a second ball-handler.

Since they missed out on Reaves, the Pistons are likely to turn their attention to Powell, who averaged 21.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for the Heat last season, shooting 47% from the field and hitting 2.7 three-pointers per game at a 38% clip. He is now an unrestricted free agent.

Finally, congratulations again to Reaves. "Money made, nothing to worry about."