This week's mailbag covers questions on what Austin Reaves' next contract might look like and players experiencing early-season slumps.
Muhammad asks:
What do you think about Austin Reaves' contract for the next season? Will he exercise his player option or decline and sign a max contract?
Reaves is undoubtedly boosting his value in a contract year. He discussed his future and desire to remain with the Lakers last month in a story from ESPN.
“I’ve said it a million times. I want to be in L.A. I love it,” Reaves said at the time. “Even though the other extension was turned down, that doesn’t mean that I’m trying to go get a f---ing gigantic number that don’t make sense. I want to be here, I want to win. I want to do everything that can help this organization be better. So I don’t try to think about those things.”
