Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Austin Reaves just signed the richest contract in NBA history for an undrafted player — 4 years, $185 million. The Lakers hold LeBron's full Bird rights, so they can re-sign him for anything up to his ~$57.75M max. But here's the catch: the cleanest way to build around Luka Doncic and Reaves is to renounce LeBron, spend ~$50M elsewhere, then bring him back on the ~$9M room exception — a brutal pay cut from the $52.6M he made last year. With Giannis Antetokounmpo now in Miami next to Bam Adebayo, is LeBron's next stop really LA? Or does he chase a title in South Beach? Rich Paul says "believe nothing" — 10-12 teams have called. Drop your take in the comments 👇 SUBSCRIBE for daily NBA free agency breakdowns.
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Austin Reaves just signed the richest contract in NBA history for an undrafted player — 4 years, $185 million. The Lakers hold LeBron's full Bird rights, so they can re-sign him for anything up to his ~$57.75M max. But here's the catch: the cleanest way to build around Luka Doncic and Reaves is to renounce LeBron, spend ~$50M elsewhere, then bring him back on the ~$9M room exception — a brutal pay cut from the $52.6M he made last year. With Giannis Antetokounmpo now in Miami next to Bam Adebayo, is LeBron's next stop really LA? Or does he chase a title in South Beach? Rich Paul says "believe nothing" — 10-12 teams have called. Drop your take in the comments 👇 SUBSCRIBE for daily NBA free agency breakdowns.
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