In a flurry of moves after NBA free agency opened Friday, the Lakers reached agreements with Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura, thereby retaining their top three free agents, securing the key members of LeBron James’s supporting cast.
Reaves, 25, was one of this summer’s top restricted free agents, but he re-signed on a four-year, $56 million contract. The undrafted guard enjoyed a breakout second season, and he averaged 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists while starting all 16 of the Lakers’ playoff games.A heady and hard-working two-way contributor, Reaves may have commanded offers worth more than $100 million from outside suitors that the Lakers could have matched.
While Reaves and Russell serve as complementary ballhandlers alongside James, Hachimura adds size and athleticism to the frontcourt alongside all-star big man Anthony Davis. The 25-year-old forward arrived from the Washington Wizards in a January trade, and he was rewarded for an impressive postseason run with a three-year, $51 million contract. Hachimura averaged 12.2 points and 3.
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