How Much $$$ Should Jazz Throw at Austin Reaves?

[Elizah Huge]

The max for him is 4/98.6M or extremely close to that. That would be a 24.65M cap hit over 4 years for us. Meanwhile the Lakers would have to pay him 36.8M and 38.5M per year in years 3 and 4 of his deal after 11.4M and 11.9M in years 1 and 2. That’s enough to make them think about it especially now that there is only 24 hours to match.

 

[Coach Ellis]

The max for him is 4/98.6M or extremely close to that. That would be a 24.65M cap hit over 4 years for us. Meanwhile the Lakers would have to pay him 36.8M and 38.5M per year in years 3 and 4 of his deal after 11.4M and 11.9M in years 1 and 2. That’s enough to make them think about it especially now that there is only 24 hours to match.

I’d match if I were them. Especially with the first two years at a discount.

 

[The Midnight]

FWIW, I think Gradey Dick can do everything Austin Reaves is doing, and he has a cooler name.

Not sure if serious…

 

[Bodhi]

I’d match if I were them. Especially with the first two years at a discount.

Yeah, it’s a no-brainer

 

[NUMBERICA]

Yeah, it’s a no-brainer

I’d match if I were them. Especially with the first two years at a discount.

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

 

[infection]

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

Make them pay. Not sure my opinion on Reaves, but if they’re going to match and it’s one day, well, open the purse-strings, Jeanie.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Make them pay.

Exactly.

(And they might not match.)

 

[Bodhi]

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

Oh yeah, that’s also a no brainer

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

In the case that no one offered Reaves the max I'm sure he would just take a short term deal so he could get to the money later.

So if you knew 100% they would match, you might be helping them by offering. It would hurt them more to have him on a 2 year mle deal than a 4 year Arenas max.

 

[The Midnight]

In the case that no one offered Reaves the max I'm sure he would just take a short term deal so he could get to the money later.

So if you knew 100% they would match, you might be helping them by offering. It would hurt them more to have him on a 2 year mle deal than a 4 year Arenas max.

Problem is if they have to pay him more in later years, they can’t keep everyone, they decide to blow things up, they tank in 2027, we lose their protected pick.

 

[Coach Ellis]

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

I hear you. And I agree that the Jazz should give him the offer sheet and force the Lakers hand. There’s at least a non-zero chance that they let him walk. It’s worth the risk. If it fails, then I look at taking on somebody’s bad salary for a decent future asset (picks or super swaps) or I sign a handful of players on cheap 2 year deals - with the second year being a team option. Value, control and flexibility is what I’m most concerned with.

 

[Coach Ellis]

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO THROW THE BAG AT HIM. The Lakers literally are not allowed to offer the Arenas max, they can ONLY MATCH the offer sheet.

If they don’t match the offer sheet then they get him for the MLE for four years and that just cannot stand. Remember, there are pick implications here too.

If the Jazz do make that offer, the Lakers have to either:

A.) let him walk for nothing at the price we’re comfortable paying him.

or

B.) pay him $11.4 million in 23/24, $11.9 million in $24/25, $36.8M in 25/26 and $38.5M in 26/27 - the exact season that the Jazz will then own their ‘27 pick.

Heads, Lakers lose. Tails, Jazz win.