The Lakers benefitted from strong postseasons from both Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura as they earned a spot in the Western Conference Finals. Now, they’ll have to pay up to keep both of them.
By all accounts, the Lakers seem prepared to do just that with Reaves and Rui high on the priority list this offseason. Overall, the Lakers have expressed a desire to keep their young core together with Rob Pelinka saying as much during exit interviews this week.
That will entail quite the paydays for Reaves and Hachimura. While the former will almost certainly be offered the maximum the Lakers can, Hachimura’s market will be a bit more interesting.